Randalls Food Markets Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Randalls Food Markets Inc. | Report ID | 2015010540 |
| Address | 10700 Telge Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77095 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2015 | Outcome | 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 | Air conditioning units |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.93000, -95.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee amputated the fourth finger on his left hand when it was caught between a rotating belt and pulley. He was attempting to tighten a bolt on the motor of a cooling unit. The rotating belt and pulley was located in the center of the roof of the cooling unit.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2015, a worker at Randalls Food Markets Inc. in HOUSTON, 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 air conditioning units identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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