Kyoei Steel, LTD
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — VINTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Kyoei Steel, LTD | Report ID | 2025065887 |
| Address | 8001 Border Steel Rd. | City, State ZIP | VINTON, TEXAS 79821 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | 1832373 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.95000, -106.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking a machine. The machine, though it had been turned off, was still moving; it caught and amputated the employee's left hand.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2025, a worker at Kyoei Steel, LTD in VINTON, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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