Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ORANGE, TEXAS
| Employer | Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas | Report ID | 20161211957 |
| Address | 608 Strickland Drive | City, State ZIP | ORANGE, TEXAS 77630 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1200615 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.10000, -93.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was shutting down an air handler and using a screwdriver to slow the belt down when his left fourth fingertip was caught and amputated in the belt.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2016, a worker at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in ORANGE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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