Fleenor Company, Inc.
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Fleenor Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20181213057 |
| Address | 8718 W. Little York, Suite 150 | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | 1368971 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -95.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee operating a guillotine paper cutter amputated the top of the left middle finger while attempting to straighten 24" X 36" newspaper sheets that were being cut.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2018, a worker at Fleenor Company, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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