Green Tweed & Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Green Tweed & Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2015097154 |
| Address | 1930 Rankin Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77073 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.96000, -95.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was resetting a machine center to the home position when his left-hand ring finger got pinched between the spindle and the ball part of the press. This de-gloved the finger, which had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2015, a worker at Green Tweed & Company, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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