Anderton Castings, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TROY, TEXAS
| Employer | Anderton Castings, LLC | Report ID | 2018043989 |
| Address | 222 Lely Drive | City, State ZIP | TROY, TEXAS 76579 |
| Event Date | April 25, 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331521 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.19000, -97.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going to clean an evaporator when the employee's right middle finger was pinched between two stainless steel-hinged lids (doors), resulting in an amputation just behind the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2018, a worker at Anderton Castings, LLC in TROY, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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