Flexmaster, U.S.A., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Flexmaster, U.S.A., Inc. | Report ID | 2017098761 |
| Address | 4545 Pine Timbers Ste. 324 | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2017 | Outcome | 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 | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.83000, -95.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading insulation into a bag pusher machine and two fingers were caught in the point of operation. The tips of his right middle and ring fingers were medically amputated to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2017, a worker at Flexmaster, U.S.A., Inc. in HOUSTON, 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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