Kloeckner Metals Corporation
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Kloeckner Metals Corporation | Report ID | 2025021384 |
| Address | 7400 Mesa Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77028 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Panels, sheets, plates metal |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | 1805746 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -95.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing 4x4 timbers under a steel plate that was being loaded onto a trailer for delivery. The plate was raised about 12 inches by four chains with hooks on the four corners of the plate. One side of the plate was flat and the other side was raised; the middle section was beveled upward. While the employee was placing the timber under the plate with his left hand, the plate lost tension and fell, crushing the tip of their left index finger. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2025, a worker at Kloeckner Metals Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with panels, sheets, plates metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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