Esco Laminating Texas, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Esco Laminating Texas, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087982 |
| Address | 4901 Steinbeck Bend Dr. | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76708 |
| Event Date | August 18, 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327420 | Inspection # | 1258033 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.60000, -97.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a saw when he heard a pop sound. He turned off the saw and was inspecting it when then the still-rotating blade amputated his left index finger. The blade cover was removed at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2017, a worker at Esco Laminating Texas, Inc. in WACO, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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