Champion Home Builders, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BURLESON, TEXAS
| Employer | Champion Home Builders, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043295 |
| Address | 501 S. Burleson Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BURLESON, TEXAS 76028 |
| Event Date | April 6, 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | 1312228 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.53000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a chop saw when the guard broke. The saw then cut his fingers, resulting in one partial finger amputation and one finger laceration.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2018, a worker at Champion Home Builders, Inc. in BURLESON, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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