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Technica

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FORT BLISS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Technica in FORT BLISS, TEXAS
Employer Technica Report ID 20161010142
Address Building 2592 City, State ZIP FORT BLISS, TEXAS 79916
Event Date October 28, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 811412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.81000, -106.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sweeping floors using a floor scrubber machine. He pushed open a door which then came back and struck his right ring finger. His finger was caught between the door and the floor scrubber machine amputating part of it.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2016, a worker at Technica in FORT BLISS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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