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Westbrook Manufacturing

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Westbrook Manufacturing in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Westbrook Manufacturing Report ID 20171111300
Address 1521 Lathrop City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77020
Event Date November 28, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 332996 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.75000, -95.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting a tilted piece of pipe that was being held by a gripper on a band saw. As he was adjusting the pipe, the gripper caught his right pinky fingertip between it and the pipe, causing a partial amputation. The employee's pinky fingertip was later surgically amputated at the nailbed.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2017, a worker at Westbrook Manufacturing in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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