Total Pallet Solutions, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — ALVARADO, TEXAS
| Employer | Total Pallet Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 2019032902 |
| Address | 3532 S Burleson Blvd | City, State ZIP | ALVARADO, TEXAS 76009 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1386741 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.45000, -97.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a trim saw when one of the chains on the material conveyor jumped the tracks. The employer shut down the saw and proceeded to disconnect the conveyor chain to move it into the correct tooth of the driver sprocket. Once the conveyor chain was loose, the injured employee lifted it out of its track to reposition it and contacted the sawblade, which was still spinning at the time, with the back of his hand. The spinning blade contacted all four fingers of the injured employee's right hand, completely cutting off the end of the little finger. The injured employee's ring finger was not completely severed, but the second (middle) joint of this finger was completely cut by the spinning blade. The employee's middle and index fingers were mostly still intact, but deeply cut.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2019, a worker at Total Pallet Solutions, LLC in ALVARADO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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