Hilton Houston Post Oak

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hilton Houston Post Oak in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Hilton Houston Post Oak Report ID 2016043376
Address 2001 Post Oak Blvd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056
Event Date April 22, 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 Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 721110 Inspection # 1143390
GPS Coordinates 29.74000, -95.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing carpentry work with a table saw when his left index finger was lacerated by the saw. His finger had to be surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2016, a worker at Hilton Houston Post Oak in HOUSTON, 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 table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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