ACME Brick Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ELGIN, TEXAS
| Employer | ACME Brick Company | Report ID | 2017099057 |
| Address | 1776 Old McDade Rd. | City, State ZIP | ELGIN, TEXAS 78621 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | 1266016 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.32000, -97.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing brick debris from a conveyor line when his left pinky fingertip was caught and amputated between brick stacks.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2017, a worker at ACME Brick Company in ELGIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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