JS Structures Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | JS Structures Inc | Report ID | 2019043996 |
| Address | 1256 Brittmoore Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77043 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.79000, -95.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a seamer when it rolled over his right thumb, causing a partial amputation. The seamer was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2019, a worker at JS Structures Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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