ACME BRICK COMPANY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SEALY, TEXAS
| Employer | ACME BRICK COMPANY | Report ID | 2017109439 |
| Address | 6005 PETERS SAN FELIPE RD | City, State ZIP | SEALY, TEXAS 77474 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -96.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually rotating an extruder machine's flywheel to align the hole with a pin. The flywheel rolled, and the employee's right middle finger was caught between the extruder's belt and pulley, amputating it just behind the nail.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2017, a worker at ACME BRICK COMPANY in SEALY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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