Custom Rubber Products, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Custom Rubber Products, Inc | Report ID | 2017032248 |
| Address | 2625 Bennington Street | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77093 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 313320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -95.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 10, 2017, an employee was operating a press machine with his hand resting on the machine's track. The automated mold platform pinched his left index finger resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2017, a worker at Custom Rubber Products, Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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