Protect Plus Companies
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PASADENA, TEXAS
| Employer | Protect Plus Companies | Report ID | 2016075946 |
| Address | 9401 Bay Area Blvd., Sutie 100 | City, State ZIP | PASADENA, TEXAS 77507 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333413 | Inspection # | 1162190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.63000, -95.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Friday, July 1, 2016, an employee was performing maintenance work when the equipment he was working on suddenly energized and caught his hand inside the machine. His fingertips were medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2016, a worker at Protect Plus Companies in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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