RK Resources, LP
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — ALVIN, TEXAS
| Employer | RK Resources, LP | Report ID | 2018099157 |
| Address | 1101 East Hwy 6, Suite B | City, State ZIP | ALVIN, TEXAS 77512 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.42000, -95.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was overseeing as a wire was being run through a machine when the wire became jammed. As he tried to help unjam it, the wire caught his left hand and amputated his upper left thumb.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2018, a worker at RK Resources, LP in ALVIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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