Old Castle Building Envelope
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Old Castle Building Envelope | Report ID | 2018055018 |
| Address | 11850 Hempstead Hwy #210 | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Milling machines |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331318 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -95.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was milling a piece of aluminum with an end mill machine. The employee was raising the drill bit up when the employee's glove was pulled into the machine, resulting in a right ring fingertip amputation. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2018, a worker at Old Castle Building Envelope in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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