The Coleman Company, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Coleman Company, Inc. in NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
Employer The Coleman Company, Inc. Report ID 2017032326
Address 766 FM 306 City, State ZIP NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78130
Event Date March 13, 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 Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1217707
GPS Coordinates 29.73000, -98.09000

Incident Narrative

On March 13, 2017, at approximately 10:30 PM, an employee was troubleshooting a vacuum pump when a belt lacerated his left middle finger down the bone. His finger was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2017, a worker at The Coleman Company, Inc. in NEW BRAUNFELS, 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 pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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