CoLinx
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | CoLinx | Report ID | 2017054621 |
| Address | 905 Ave T, Suite 310 | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050 |
| Event Date | May 22, 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 | Gears |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | 1235144 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.79000, -97.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was building a gear box when the gears amputated his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2017, a worker at CoLinx in GRAND PRAIRIE, 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 gears identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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