Caremoli
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Caremoli | Report ID | 2015118967 |
| Address | 8603 Darrington Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77064 |
| Event Date | November 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.93000, -95.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An operator was in the process of unclogging a machine when his left ring finger was caught and amputated by the equipment.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2015, a worker at Caremoli 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 maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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