BLP Holdings, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | BLP Holdings, LLC | Report ID | 2017065298 |
| Address | 7208 B Gessner Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1244356 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.87000, -95.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping two bandsaw operators while they where installing a saw blade. The employee was adjusting the tracking on the bandsaw's right wheel when the operators tightened the tension on the saw blade. The employee's left thumb tip was then caught and partially amputated between the saw blade and the wheel.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2017, a worker at BLP Holdings, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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