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Deacero USA

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Deacero USA in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Deacero USA Report ID 2023021525
Address 8411 Irvington Blvd. Suite B City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77022
Event Date February 16, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331222 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.83000, -95.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was diagnosing an issue with a machine when it activated. Three fingers on the employee's left hand were crushed by the overhead trolley gear and medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2023, a worker at Deacero USA in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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