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Brinkerhoff Inspection

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — ANTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Brinkerhoff Inspection in ANTON, TEXAS
Employer Brinkerhoff Inspection Report ID 2019032604
Address 33 50' 55.18"N, -102 0.' 03.16"W City, State ZIP ANTON, TEXAS 79313
Event Date March 11, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Power washers
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.81000, -102.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking a pressure washer motor belt's tightness when the motor energized, catching the employee's right index finger in the belt and pulley. The employee's right index finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 11, 2019, a worker at Brinkerhoff Inspection in ANTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with power washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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