Siemens Building Technologies
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Siemens Building Technologies | Report ID | 2018077107 |
| Address | 4401 Garth Rd | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77521 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.76000, -94.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an interlock switch on an HVAC unit. The employee's left pinky finger was caught in the HVAC door panel as the employee closed it, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2018, a worker at Siemens Building Technologies in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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