Supa Doors
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Supa Doors | Report ID | 2015033751 |
| Address | 1732 Universal City Blvd | City, State ZIP | UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS 78148 |
| Event Date | March 3, 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 | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1044209 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.55000, -98.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a shaper to mold pieces of wood when a piece of wood got thrown out of the shaper and caused the employee's fingers to make contact with the shaper knife. He lost the first digit of his ring finger, more than half of his middle finger, and his index fingertip to the bone on the right hand, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2015, a worker at Supa Doors in UNIVERSAL CITY, 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 bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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