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TD Industries Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TD Industries Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer TD Industries Inc. Report ID 2016109411
Address 1001 Avenida De Las Americas City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77010
Event Date October 5, 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 Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.75000, -95.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking by an air handler when he heard a strange mechanical noise. He walked behind the air handler to investigate and attempted to stop the machine's moving rubber belt. His right middle finger contacted the belt and was amputated above the knuckle.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2016, a worker at TD Industries Inc. in HOUSTON, 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 heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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