PROGRESS RAIL
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SHERMAN, TEXAS
| Employer | PROGRESS RAIL | Report ID | 2019065764 |
| Address | 525 W. Progress Dr. | City, State ZIP | SHERMAN, TEXAS 75091 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 482111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.58000, -96.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a shim in a saw when the clamping mechanism closed, amputating the employee's right index finger between the clamp and the shim.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2019, a worker at PROGRESS RAIL in SHERMAN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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