Amputations

Name: Amputations at Forged Products, Inc.
Start: 8/14/2023

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023087407 · 8/14/2023 · Forged Products, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source: Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name: Forged Products, Inc.
Location: 6505 North Houston Rosslyn Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77091
NAICS: 332710
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting a part while working on a horizontal mill. The part was a 2,000 pound block of metal, connected to a lifting magnet. The block of metal came out of the vise while the employee was using the crane pendant. The employee's left arm was amputated about 4'' below the shoulder socket. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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