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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021043034 · 4/12/2021 · Ternium USA, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Ternium USA, Inc
Location
2500 Ron Bean Blvd., SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, 71115
NAICS
331491
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a steel plate trapped under a palletized coil on a conveyor. The coil was reversed while the employee's hand was on the steel plate. The employee's fingers were caught in the resulting pinch point, causing amputations to the index and middle fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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