Marco
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Marco | Report ID | 2017088155 |
| Address | 9595 Camp Bowie | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76140 |
| Event Date | August 24, 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 | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337215 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -97.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was learning to operate an edge sander and suffered a finger amputation while cleaning out the sander.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2017, a worker at Marco in FORT WORTH, 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 grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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