MCELROY METAL MILL, INC.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA
| Employer | MCELROY METAL MILL, INC. | Report ID | 2024087195 |
| Address | 1500 Hamilton Rd | City, State ZIP | BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA 71111 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | 1767424 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.53000, -93.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to run parts when the shear blade amputated two of their fingertips.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2024, a worker at MCELROY METAL MILL, INC. in BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with shearing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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