K & K Supply
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | K & K Supply | Report ID | 2016076777 |
| Address | 4717 US-84 | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79416 |
| Event Date | July 26, 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 | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.59000, -101.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting parts on a band saw and cleaning shavings from the machine when his left hand was caught in the blade, amputating the pinky finger and partially amputating the ring finger. The machine was unguarded and the blade was turning at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2016, a worker at K & K Supply in LUBBOCK, 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 band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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