A.W. Chesterton Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CONROE, TEXAS
| Employer | A.W. Chesterton Company | Report ID | 2017032506 |
| Address | 2590 FM 1488 | City, State ZIP | CONROE, TEXAS 77384 |
| Event Date | March 17, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339991 | Inspection # | 1218851 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.23000, -95.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a manual lathe to polish a small pin used in mold manufacturing. He was polishing the rotating pin using a piece of sandpaper. The glove on his middle right finger got caught by the rotating part pulling his hand in resulting in amputation of the right middle finger and a broken ring finger.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2017, a worker at A.W. Chesterton Company in CONROE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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