Eastham Forge Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BEAUMONT, TEXAS
| Employer | Eastham Forge Inc. | Report ID | 2017065876 |
| Address | 1050 Neches Street | City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701 |
| Event Date | June 26, 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 during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | 1245163 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.07000, -94.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 12:00 p.m., on June 26, 2017, an employee was removing a piece of steel from a hydraulic saw vice when the saw vice activated and closed on his left hand, pinching it between a piece of steel and the vice jaw. His left index, ring, and pinky fingers were lacerated, and his index finger had to be amputated near the second joint.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2017, a worker at Eastham Forge Inc. in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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