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ABC Professional Tree Services, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NEW CANEY, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ABC Professional Tree Services, Inc. in NEW CANEY, TEXAS
Employer ABC Professional Tree Services, Inc. Report ID 2016021148
Address 23006 Micke Rd. City, State ZIP NEW CANEY, TEXAS 77357
Event Date February 9, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Chippers
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1124411
GPS Coordinates 30.12000, -95.21000

Incident Narrative

Workers were performing tree trimming activities at a residential jobsite. While moving traffic cones that were stored on a wood chipper, an employee's right hand contacted the chipper's fan assembly, amputating his fingertips.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2016, a worker at ABC Professional Tree Services, Inc. in NEW CANEY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with chippers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.

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