VT Industries, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | VT Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2018054322 |
| Address | 1732 Universal City Blvd | City, State ZIP | UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS 78148 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1315425 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.54000, -98.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a jointer to shape some wood when his left hand slipped and contacted the tooling/blade. He suffered a partial amputation of his left middle finger and a possible ring fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2018, a worker at VT Industries, Inc. in UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery 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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