EC Design LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | EC Design LLC | Report ID | 2015129267 |
| Address | 201 West Howard Lane | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78753 |
| Event Date | December 8, 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 | Calenders, supercalenders-paper production |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1119833 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.41000, -97.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assembling calendar pages using a commercial paper cutter when the machine cut the employee's left-hand middle and ring fingers. The fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2015, a worker at EC Design LLC in AUSTIN, 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 calenders, supercalenders-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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