Steves & Sons
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Steves & Sons | Report ID | 2015010075 |
| Address | 203 Humble Ave | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78225 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1017003 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.39000, -98.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was using her gloved hands to clean the glue-spreader machine while it was operational. The doctor rollers were not open, and the employee's glove got caught between the rollers, pulling her hand inside. Her right-hand ring and middle fingers were crushed.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2015, a worker at Steves & Sons in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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