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New Thermo-Serv Ltd

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at New Thermo-Serv Ltd in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer New Thermo-Serv Ltd Report ID 20181010549
Address 3901 Pipestone Road City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75212
Event Date October 12, 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 Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326140 Inspection # 1353963
GPS Coordinates 32.76000, -96.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam a pill from a pre-forming machine when the machine amputated the employee's left thumb and index finger.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2018, a worker at New Thermo-Serv Ltd in DALLAS, 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 extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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