Coastal Machine and Mechanical
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS
| Employer | Coastal Machine and Mechanical | Report ID | 2018088430 |
| Address | 500 College Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS 77566 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.04000, -95.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had changed a bearing on a fan (air handling unit) and was manually checking (rotating by hand) the tension of a drive belt he had reinstalled when his left hand was pulled between the motor and the drive belt pulley, resulting in a left ring finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2018, a worker at Coastal Machine and Mechanical in LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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