Hawk Installation and Construction, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — JEFFERSON, TEXAS
| Employer | Hawk Installation and Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 2016065204 |
| Address | 555 FM 728 | City, State ZIP | JEFFERSON, TEXAS 75657 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.80000, -94.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a band saw to cut angle iron. One of the five pieces of angle iron that was being cut was shorter than the others and was not secured by the clamp. When the band saw was lowered to make the cut, the unsecured angle iron was pulled into the backstop, or guide, and the employee's left thumb was caught between the angle iron and the backstop resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2016, a worker at Hawk Installation and Construction, Inc. in JEFFERSON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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