Beaumont Freightliner, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BEAUMONT, TEXAS
| Employer | Beaumont Freightliner, Inc. | Report ID | 20181212639 |
| Address | 7390 IH 10 South | City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77705 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Motor home, RV |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1386064 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.06000, -94.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing an RV. The employee was using a flashlight and it fell inside the engine. As the employee was retrieving the flashlight, their right hand was caught in the rotating fan blade. The employee sustained amputation injuries to his right pinky, ring, and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2018, a worker at Beaumont Freightliner, Inc. in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with motor home, rv identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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