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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2023087939 · 8/28/2023 · TEXAS STEEL CONVERSION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
TEXAS STEEL CONVERSION
Location
10881 Steel Conversion, Inc, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77045
NAICS
332811
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was color coding the ends of pipes with spray paint. A pipe got stuck on the flapper that moves the pipes up to the table. The employee went to clear the pipe and another pipe fell back on his right arm, causing a laceration that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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