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SGS North Amrerica

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SGS North Amrerica in LA PORTE, TEXAS
Employer SGS North Amrerica Report ID 20161211925
Address 1902 Independence Parkway City, State ZIP LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571
Event Date December 25, 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 Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection # 1200590
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -95.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a plug in a rotary feeder at the base of the bag filter and amputated four fingers on the left hand.

Incident Summary

On December 25, 2016, a worker at SGS North Amrerica in LA PORTE, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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