Arte Sano LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Arte Sano LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Arte Sano LLC Report ID 20181111479
Address 6110 Trade Center Drive, Suite 102 City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78744
Event Date November 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, 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
Secondary Source Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Industry (NAICS) 311830 Inspection # 1360804
GPS Coordinates 30.20000, -97.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a rag to clean the paddles on a machine. The machine caught the rag, pulling the employee's hand in; the employee's left middle finger became wedged against the hopper wall and the blade on the rotating conveyor. The finger was amputated up to the second knuckle, and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2018, a worker at Arte Sano LLC in AUSTIN, 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 hospitalized, amputation.

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