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Entech Sales & Service, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Entech Sales & Service, Inc. in DENTON, TEXAS
Employer Entech Sales & Service, Inc. Report ID 2016010654
Address 3000 N. I-35 City, State ZIP DENTON, TEXAS 76201
Event Date January 23, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.18000, -97.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning an air handling unit when his hand was caught between a pulley and a belt, partially amputating his left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2016, a worker at Entech Sales & Service, Inc. in DENTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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