Academy, Ltd.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KATY, TEXAS
| Employer | Academy, Ltd. | Report ID | 2015031197 |
| Address | 1800 North Mason | City, State ZIP | KATY, TEXAS 77449 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423910 | Inspection # | 1047146 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.79000, -95.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting maintenance repair on a conveyor system that transports product throughout the distribution facility. The employee's right ring fingertip was amputated when he attempted to remove a chain from a motor sprocket that drove the conveyor system.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2015, a worker at Academy, Ltd. in KATY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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