BURLESON, TEXAS—
Basden Steel
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Basden Steel, 645 E. Renfro, BURLESON, TEXAS 76028 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was loading pipe tubing material onto a machine. The material fell onto the employee's left ring finger, causing a fingertip amputation.
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