Tejas Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HEREFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | Tejas Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 20181010430 |
| Address | 110 Merricl Lane | City, State ZIP | HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045 |
| Event Date | October 9, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | 1363747 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.83000, -102.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was providing maintenance to a blower when the blower blade energized and the employee's right hand was sucked into the blade, partially amputating the index finger (from the nail up).
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2018, a worker at Tejas Industries, Inc. in HEREFORD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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