Lennox National Account Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
| Employer | Lennox National Account Services | Report ID | 2017031940 |
| Address | 1600 Clovis R Barker Rd. | City, State ZIP | SAN MARCOS, TEXAS 78666 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Air conditioning units |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.83000, -97.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the belt on an AC unit when the belt suddenly turned on and amputated part of his right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2017, a worker at Lennox National Account Services in SAN MARCOS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with air conditioning units identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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