Richardson Steel Yard Inc
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Richardson Steel Yard Inc | Report ID | 2023054735 |
| Address | 8500 Clinton Dr., Gate 1 | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.74000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offloading a vessel. As the employee went to remove a strap hanging from the bottom of the load, the load shifted and crushed the employee's left thumb. The employee's thumb tip was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2023, a worker at Richardson Steel Yard Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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