Eureka Multifamily Group
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Eureka Multifamily Group | Report ID | 2015107352 |
| Address | 670 Maxey Rd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77013 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Augers, plumbing snakes-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 531110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.77000, -95.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was unclogging a sewer line when the auger cable twisted and wrapped around his left ring finger, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2015, a worker at Eureka Multifamily Group in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with augers, plumbing snakes-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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