IFS Coatings Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | IFS Coatings Inc. | Report ID | 20181111642 |
| Address | 3601 N Interest 35 | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, TEXAS 76241 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | 1362250 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.56000, -95.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered partial amputations to the right first, second, and third digits when her fingers were caught in the rollers of a machine.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2018, a worker at IFS Coatings Inc. in GAINESVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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