Excel Maintenance Incorporated
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FREEPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Excel Maintenance Incorporated | Report ID | 2016098778 |
| Address | 5924 East Highway 332 | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | 1178479 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.99000, -95.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to install a belt on a pulley system on a PVC mixer machine when his finger was caught between the pulley and the belt, amputating his pinky finger above the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2016, a worker at Excel Maintenance Incorporated in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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