Select Specialty Hospital
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Select Specialty Hospital | Report ID | 2016043331 |
| Address | 1917 Ashland St. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.80000, -95.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and his coworker were about to change a V-belt on an exhaust fan. They disconnected the power of the fan, but the momentum of the air handler caused the fan to spin in reverse. When the employee attempted to stop the fan blades from moving, his pinky fingertip was amputated. His middle and ring fingers were also injured.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2016, a worker at Select Specialty Hospital in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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