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Clifton Moulding Corporation

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Clifton Moulding Corporation in CLIFTON, TEXAS
Employer Clifton Moulding Corporation Report ID 2017043476
Address 100 South Avenue B City, State ZIP CLIFTON, TEXAS 76634
Event Date April 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321918 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.78000, -97.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the finger joint machine and amputated the tip of his left middle finger above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On April 18, 2017, a worker at Clifton Moulding Corporation in CLIFTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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