Big 4 Steel
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Big 4 Steel | Report ID | 2024043435 |
| Address | 2223 Ragland Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77060 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stationary drills, milling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.93000, -95.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 19, 2024, an employee was drilling a hole in a metal plate. He grabbed a rag and brush to remove metal shavings from the surface area around the drill when the rag got caught inside the drill bit, pulling his right hand toward the machine. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation of his right index finger that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2024, a worker at Big 4 Steel in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary drills, milling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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