Hoya Vision Care
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LEWISVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Hoya Vision Care | Report ID | 2017065904 |
| Address | 651 East Corporate Drive | City, State ZIP | LEWISVILLE, TEXAS 75057 |
| Event Date | June 27, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.02000, -96.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on equipment when the equipment's fan amputated his right pinky finger. The equipment was energized and unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2017, a worker at Hoya Vision Care in LEWISVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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