IFS Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | IFS Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2019043925 |
| Address | 2222 Lonnecker Dr. | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75041 |
| Event Date | April 17, 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 | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | 1394817 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.89000, -96.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee using an air nozzle to blow out a grinder sustained a finger amputation when the grinder energized and the shredding wheel pulled the air nozzle and the employee's hand toward the wheel.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2019, a worker at IFS Industries, Inc. in GARLAND, 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 grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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