Hilton Houston Post Oak
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — 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.
Context
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