First Baptist Church of Houston
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | First Baptist Church of Houston | Report ID | 2018054404 |
| Address | 7401 Katy Frwy | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77024 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 813110 | Inspection # | 1316692 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -95.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting sections from 4x4x8 cedar board when their hand made contact with the rotating blade. The thumb and left index fingertip were amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2018, a worker at First Baptist Church of Houston in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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