Bar Stock Specialties Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JERSEY VILLAGE, TEXAS
| Employer | Bar Stock Specialties Inc | Report ID | 2023087128 |
| Address | 11713 Charles Road | City, State ZIP | JERSEY VILLAGE, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332721 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.88000, -95.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was training to operate a straightener roll machine. The round bar was being straightened when the employee's shirt was pulled into the machine. Their right hand was pinched in the equipment, resulting in partial amputations of the little and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2023, a worker at Bar Stock Specialties Inc in JERSEY VILLAGE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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