Memorial Herman Health System
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Memorial Herman Health System | Report ID | 2017054866 |
| Address | 6411 Fannin St. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77030 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1247202 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -95.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a belt pulley on a running fan and a fan blade amputated the right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2017, a worker at Memorial Herman Health System in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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