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Titan Metal Fabricators, Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WALLER, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Titan Metal Fabricators, Inc in WALLER, TEXAS
Employer Titan Metal Fabricators, Inc Report ID 2022119929
Address 19814 GH Circle City, State ZIP WALLER, TEXAS 77484
Event Date November 11, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.08000, -95.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a grinder to cut a piece of metal. When the piece was almost entirely in the machine, the employee struck the piece with a hammer. The loose piece clamped onto his hand, resulting in a partial amputation of the left finger.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2022, a worker at Titan Metal Fabricators, Inc in WALLER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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