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Labor Max Staffing

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Labor Max Staffing in EL PASO, TEXAS
Employer Labor Max Staffing Report ID 20181111679
Address Valley View School, 8660 North Loop City, State ZIP EL PASO, TEXAS 79915
Event Date November 13, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.70000, -106.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning an HVAC unit when his left hand entered the unit and contacted the belt, resulting in an amputation injury to his left middle and ring fingers. The unit was running at the time.

Incident Summary

On November 13, 2018, a worker at Labor Max Staffing in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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