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Taprite-Fassco Mfg. Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Taprite-Fassco Mfg. Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Taprite-Fassco Mfg. Inc. Report ID 2018054550
Address 3248 Northwestern Drive City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78238
Event Date May 11, 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 Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1316745
GPS Coordinates 29.46000, -98.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a press when the employee's hand touched the two-hand trip. The press then cycled while the employee's hand was in the point of operation, amputating a finger.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2018, a worker at Taprite-Fassco Mfg. Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, 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 presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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