ATCO Rubber Products, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | ATCO Rubber Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2019021183 |
| Address | 7101 Atco Drive | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76118 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2019 | Outcome | 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 | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | 1375700 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.79000, -97.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding a steel shaft on a lathe and performing maintenance when their glove was caught by the shaft pulling his right hand into the shaft and amputating the middle finger at the first joint below the finger nail.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2019, a worker at ATCO Rubber Products, Inc. in FORT WORTH, 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 metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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