Southern Commercial Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — ALVIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Southern Commercial Industries | Report ID | 2015086212 |
| Address | 1600 S. ByPass 35 | City, State ZIP | ALVIN, TEXAS 77511 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Lawn mowers-riding |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1092377 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.40000, -95.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to start the commercial riding lawn mower in the manual mode. While starting the mower, the employee's got caught in the pulleys. Half the index finger was amputated and the middle and ring fingers were amputated to the first joint.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2015, a worker at Southern Commercial Industries in ALVIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with lawn mowers-riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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