Kent Moore Cabinets Ltd.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BRYAN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kent Moore Cabinets Ltd. in BRYAN, TEXAS
Employer Kent Moore Cabinets Ltd. Report ID 2015031391
Address 501 Industrial Blvd City, State ZIP BRYAN, TEXAS 77803
Event Date March 23, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 337110 Inspection # 1049487
GPS Coordinates 30.65000, -96.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee turned on a chop saw, but it did not start running. The injured employee came over to inspect the saw. He opened the panel and reached in to grab the belt when the belt moved, pulling his right thumb into the flywheel. Approximately a half inch of the right thumb tip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2015, a worker at Kent Moore Cabinets Ltd. in BRYAN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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