Conestoga Energy Holdings
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LEVELLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Conestoga Energy Holdings | Report ID | 20161010061 |
| Address | 103 S. FM 2646 | City, State ZIP | LEVELLAND, TEXAS 79336 |
| Event Date | October 26, 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325193 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.56000, -102.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an area of the conveyor belt when a tip of his glove got caught in the belt resulting in the amputation of the right ring finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2016, a worker at Conestoga Energy Holdings in LEVELLAND, 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 conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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