The Pallet Place
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — VAN, TEXAS
| Employer | The Pallet Place | Report ID | 20171110757 |
| Address | 25158 W Interstate 20 | City, State ZIP | VAN, TEXAS 75790 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1276903 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.50000, -95.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left ring finger contacted a double head saw blade and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2017, a worker at The Pallet Place in VAN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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