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Leo Hicks Creosoting Co.,Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ALTO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Leo Hicks Creosoting Co.,Inc. in ALTO, TEXAS
Employer Leo Hicks Creosoting Co.,Inc. Report ID 2016098602
Address 11840 US Highway 69 S City, State ZIP ALTO, TEXAS 75925
Event Date September 12, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # 1179831
GPS Coordinates 31.65000, -95.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working at the post peeler when the chain that rolls the post peeler became jammed and would not turn over. He shut everything off, but the belt energized and caught his hand in the gear box belt and pulley, amputating his left ring finger.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2016, a worker at Leo Hicks Creosoting Co.,Inc. in ALTO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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