HUNTER PANELS, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TERRELL, TEXAS
| Employer | HUNTER PANELS, LLC. | Report ID | 2017021770 |
| Address | 10 REXEL COURT | City, State ZIP | TERRELL, TEXAS 75160 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2017 | 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326150 | Inspection # | 1214686 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -96.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a foot saw. The employee reached under the machine in order to clear a jam and her thumb was caught in an unguarded chain and sprocket causing an amputation of her left thumb to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2017, a worker at HUNTER PANELS, LLC. in TERRELL, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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