Texas Timber Frames
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — 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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