JSW STEEL USA, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | JSW STEEL USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2023075930 |
| Address | 5200 E. MCKINNEY | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523 |
| Event Date | July 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1682019 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69000, -94.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting a knife change on a mechanical shear when a holder from a cassette slid down, compressing the employee between the machine housing and the cassette holder. They sustained fractures to the pelvis and right leg as well as a partially collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On July 5, 2023, a worker at JSW STEEL USA, Inc. in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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