Flogistix, LP
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Amputations — PAMPA, TEXAS
| Employer | Flogistix, LP | Report ID | 2015020707 |
| Address | 2538 West Kentucky Avenue | City, State ZIP | PAMPA, TEXAS 79065 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.55000, -100.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 23 February 2015, at approximately 1030 hrs at the Flogistix manufacturing site in Pampa, Texas, employee was cutting a metal stud on a chop saw when the material kicked back and crushed the distal phalanx of the index finger (right hand). The employee was taken to Pampa Memorial Hospital where physicians opted to amputate due to the extent of the injury.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2015, a worker at Flogistix, LP in PAMPA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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