Boomerang Tube, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LIBERTY, TEXAS
| Employer | Boomerang Tube, LLC | Report ID | 2019043757 |
| Address | 402 Highway 90 | City, State ZIP | LIBERTY, TEXAS 77575 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Threading and tapping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.05000, -94.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a threader. Shavings had balled up; the employee was removing them with a tool when the shavings were caught and pulled his hand into the machine's disc guard. He suffered a displaced fracture with partial amputation of the right little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2019, a worker at Boomerang Tube, LLC in LIBERTY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with threading and tapping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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