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Ellwood Texas Forge, L.P.

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ellwood Texas Forge, L.P. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Ellwood Texas Forge, L.P. Report ID 2023031988
Address 12500 Amelia Drive City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77045
Event Date March 3, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Secondary Source Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 332111 Inspection # 1655152
GPS Coordinates 29.63000, -95.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane to move a 6,000-pound steel bar. As the bar was lifted, a bar behind it fell, hitting the bar that the employee was moving. That bar then swung and struck him in the left leg. The bar that fell also struck the employee's right leg. The right leg was amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2023, a worker at Ellwood Texas Forge, L.P. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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