Golden West Plastering Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Golden West Plastering Company | Report ID | 2018043274 |
| Address | 4800 Riley Fuzzel Road | City, State ZIP | SPRING, TEXAS 77386 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.12000, -95.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adding mortar to a mixer when he noticed some build-up inside the mixer. He was attempting to clean the build-up when the mixer's rotating blade caught his gloved left hand, amputating his index finger and damaging his middle finger (possible amputation).
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2018, a worker at Golden West Plastering Company in SPRING, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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