Twang Partners, LTD
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Twang Partners, LTD | Report ID | 2015107954 |
| Address | 6255 WT Montgomery Rd. | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78252 |
| Event Date | October 23, 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 during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311942 | Inspection # | 1102918 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.36000, -98.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating and monitoring an industrial spice packaging machine. The machine jammed and the employee suffered the amputation of the left ring and middle fingers while attempting to unjam the machine.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2015, a worker at Twang Partners, LTD in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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