MG Building Materials
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | MG Building Materials | Report ID | 2016032345 |
| Address | 4825 Rittiman Rd. | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78218 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | 1134027 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.48000, -98.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting the air hose to the saw. The saw was on and amputated fingers on the employee's left hand.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2016, a worker at MG Building Materials in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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