Fifty Door Partners

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COMFORT, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fifty Door Partners in COMFORT, TEXAS
Employer Fifty Door Partners Report ID 2016076042
Address 1206 5th Street City, State ZIP COMFORT, TEXAS 78013
Event Date July 6, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.97000, -98.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped while operating a glue machine, and the employee's right thumb was caught in the machine rollers. The thumb tip had to be surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2016, a worker at Fifty Door Partners in COMFORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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