American Surfacing Materials, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TEMPLE, TEXAS
| Employer | American Surfacing Materials, LLC | Report ID | 2019076833 |
| Address | 2101 Baker Blvd | City, State ZIP | TEMPLE, TEXAS 76501 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326130 | Inspection # | 1421099 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.12000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were checking on a clogged dust collector at a baghouse unit outside a facility. After the bag had been removed, one of the employees tried to unclog the collector. The fan blades amputated the employee's right middle and index fingertips.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2019, a worker at American Surfacing Materials, LLC in TEMPLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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