Savage Refinery Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Savage Refinery Services | Report ID | 20171010079 |
| Address | 1001 S. Airhart Dr. | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77522 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches-power not determined | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -94.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a wrench to adjust a skirt board on a coke conveyor because product was falling off the conveyor. The conveyor caught the wrench, which then struck the employee's left index finger. The employee's fingertip was removed. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to reattach the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2017, a worker at Savage Refinery Services in BAYTOWN, 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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