Lamons Gasket
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Lamons Gasket | Report ID | 20181010396 |
| Address | 7300 Airport Blvd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77061 |
| Event Date | October 8, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339991 | Inspection # | 1354896 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.65000, -95.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was using a large bending machine to bend a 3/4-inch by 8-foot piece of metal. As he guided the piece through the rollers on the machine, his fingers were caught in the rollers and his left little finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2018, a worker at Lamons Gasket in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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