Sky Power Turbine Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Crushing injuries — HALLSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Sky Power Turbine Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2017043473 |
| Address | 2400 FM 3251 | City, State ZIP | HALLSVILLE, TEXAS 75650 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.53000, -94.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee, who was observing a boring operation taking place inside a turbine shell, was sitting on planks (located on the horizontal joints of the turbine) and repositioning in order to stand inside the turbine where it would not be slippery when the boring bar caught and crushed the employee's right thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2017, a worker at Sky Power Turbine Industries, Inc. in HALLSVILLE, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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