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Masterduct Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Masterduct Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Masterduct Inc. Report ID 2015118664
Address 5235 Ted St. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040
Event Date November 16, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326220 Inspection # 1107205
GPS Coordinates 29.84000, -95.50000

Incident Narrative

He was making an adjustment to an extrusion machine puller, which allows the belt to go up and down, when his right middle finger got caught in the belt. His right middle fingertip had to be surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2015, a worker at Masterduct Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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