Trinity Rail Maintenance Services, Inc
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — VIDOR, TEXAS
| Employer | Trinity Rail Maintenance Services, Inc | Report ID | 20171111252 |
| Address | 1815 South Main | City, State ZIP | VIDOR, TEXAS 77662 |
| Event Date | November 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.10000, -94.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was securing a rope around a bag on the bottom of a dust collector when the rope became entangled around the employee's left thumb, causing a laceration and amputation above the first joint.
Incident Summary
On November 26, 2017, a worker at Trinity Rail Maintenance Services, Inc in VIDOR, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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