American Alloy Steel, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | American Alloy Steel, Inc. | Report ID | 2023021536 |
| Address | 6230 North Houston Rossyln Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77091 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -95.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using electrical magnets to lift a 7,351-pound steel plate onto the burning table of a plasma cutter. The steel plate slipped and fell onto the employee's finger, resulting in a partial amputation of the left little finger.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2023, a worker at American Alloy Steel, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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