VINTON, TEXAS—
Kyoei Steel Group
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Kyoei Steel Group, 8001 Border Steel, VINTON, TEXAS 79821 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was inserting a metal wedge between a tundish cart and a stopper to prevent movement of the cart. The wedge twisted and the employee's fingers got caught between the cart and the stopper, resulting in a partial amputation of the left ring finger.
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An employee was setting up a piece of metal stock on a lathe to work on. As he adjusted the cutting knife, his right thumb was caught between the knife and the stock. The tip was cut off.
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