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KW Industries, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EAST BERNARD, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KW Industries, Inc. in EAST BERNARD, TEXAS
Employer KW Industries, Inc. Report ID 2017065680
Address 150 CR 291 City, State ZIP EAST BERNARD, TEXAS 77435
Event Date June 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.53000, -96.08000

Incident Narrative

The employee was putting away his tools when the toolbox lid closed on his left pinky finger resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2017, a worker at KW Industries, Inc. in EAST BERNARD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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