Uniwell Labortaories
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Uniwell Labortaories | Report ID | 2017098459 |
| Address | 14801 Sovereign Rd. | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76155 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | 1262881 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -97.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a machine. Her hand was on the rubber belt trying to make it engage and run. The belt began to run, catching and cutting her left ring fingertip, which had to be surgically amputated. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2017, a worker at Uniwell Labortaories in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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