Lincoln Manufacturing, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Lincoln Manufacturing, Inc | Report ID | 2017054155 |
| Address | 5301 Polk St. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77023 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Threading and tapping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1232853 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -95.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping an operator set up a pipe threading line. The employee was loosening a part on the pipe threading line when the set-up operator turned a switch on to move the pipe into a CNC machine. The CNC machine then amputated the employee's right index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2017, a worker at Lincoln Manufacturing, Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with threading and tapping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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