Puffer-Sweiven, LP
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — STAFFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | Puffer-Sweiven, LP | Report ID | 2016087281 |
| Address | 4230 Greenbriar Drive | City, State ZIP | STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477 |
| Event Date | August 5, 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 | Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.63000, -95.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a piece of metal in his hand and sanding the metal on a belt sander. The belt sander grabbed the piece of metal and pulled the employee's right hand in. His right thumb contacted the belt sander and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2016, a worker at Puffer-Sweiven, LP in STAFFORD, 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 grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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