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Champion Fiberglass, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SPRING, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Champion Fiberglass, Inc. in SPRING, TEXAS
Employer Champion Fiberglass, Inc. Report ID 2017032624
Address 6400 Spring Stuebner Rd. City, State ZIP SPRING, TEXAS 77389
Event Date March 22, 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 Winders, unwinders
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 335932 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.08000, -95.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was winding fiberglass onto a spinning mandrel when his gloved right hand was caught by the fiberglass/mandrel and pulled into the winder. When he pulled his hand out, his middle and ring fingertips were amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2017, a worker at Champion Fiberglass, Inc. in SPRING, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with winders, unwinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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