Amputations

Name: Amputations at JSW STEEL USA, Inc.
Start: 5/18/2017

1 amputation · 2017054524 · 5/18/2017 · JSW STEEL USA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: JSW STEEL USA, Inc.
Location: 5200 E. MCKINNEY, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, 77523
NAICS: 331210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 18, 2017, at approximately 2:30 PM, an employee swung open a machine door to allow a pipe to roll into the machine. His left index fingertip was pinched in the door hinge and had to be amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown