Western Cabinets Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CEDAR HILL, TEXAS
| Employer | Western Cabinets Inc. | Report ID | 2018010141 |
| Address | 1001 Cedar View Drive | City, State ZIP | CEDAR HILL, TEXAS 75104 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2018 | 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 | Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1287608 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.58000, -96.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a moulder machine when it jammed. The employee turned off the equipment, opened it, and was trying to clear the jam when the machine amputated a finger. The moulder machine had not completely stopped and was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2018, a worker at Western Cabinets Inc. in CEDAR HILL, 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 boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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