SET Environmental, Inc.

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SET Environmental, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer SET Environmental, Inc. Report ID 20181111416
Address 5738 Cheswood Street City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77087
Event Date November 5, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.68000, -95.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping close a fence when his finger was caught between the fence's top horizontal post and its metal guide roller. The tip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 5, 2018, a worker at SET Environmental, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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