Texas Timber Frames

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — UTOPIA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Texas Timber Frames in UTOPIA, TEXAS
Employer Texas Timber Frames Report ID 2017010001
Address 167764A North Ranch Rd 187 City, State ZIP UTOPIA, TEXAS 78884
Event Date January 3, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 321214 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.53000, -99.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a table saw to cut shims at the jobsite when a board kicked back amputating his right index finger. The saw was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On January 3, 2017, a worker at Texas Timber Frames in UTOPIA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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