Motion Industries
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HUTTO, TEXAS
| Employer | Motion Industries | Report ID | 2016021187 |
| Address | 1200 FM 685 | City, State ZIP | HUTTO, TEXAS 78634 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423840 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.54000, -97.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee attempted to stop a moving belt and sheave when his fingers were caught in the rotating parts, amputating the second, third, and fourth digit fingertips on his left hand.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2016, a worker at Motion Industries in HUTTO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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