AIM Media TX, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MCALLEN, TEXAS
| Employer | AIM Media TX, LLC | Report ID | 2018032876 |
| Address | 1400 East Nolana Street | City, State ZIP | MCALLEN, TEXAS 78504 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 511110 | Inspection # | 1306172 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.23000, -98.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a stacker to stock papers when his hand contacted a gear and belt, resulting in a partial finger amputation. The stacker was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2018, a worker at AIM Media TX, LLC in MCALLEN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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