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Anthony Mechanical Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LUBBOCK, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Anthony Mechanical Inc. in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
Employer Anthony Mechanical Inc. Report ID 2019088907
Address Texas Teech Health Science Center, 602 Indiana Ave City, State ZIP LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79415
Event Date August 27, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1427234
GPS Coordinates 33.67000, -101.90000

Incident Narrative

While working inside an air handling unit, an employee's right hand was caught in the fan belt resulting in a middle fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 27, 2019, a worker at Anthony Mechanical Inc. in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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