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AMCO Steel Fabrication, LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ELMENDORF, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AMCO Steel Fabrication, LLC in ELMENDORF, TEXAS
Employer AMCO Steel Fabrication, LLC Report ID 2022119928
Address 8051 S Loop 1604 E City, State ZIP ELMENDORF, TEXAS 78112
Event Date November 11, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Welding machinery
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1636981
GPS Coordinates 29.25000, -98.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing the throttle on the engine of a welding machine. The wind blew panels on the machine shut, and the employee's right hand contacted the blade of the engine's fan. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the index finger.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2022, a worker at AMCO Steel Fabrication, LLC in ELMENDORF, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.

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