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PASADENA SKID & PALLET

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PASADENA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PASADENA SKID & PALLET in PASADENA, TEXAS
Employer PASADENA SKID & PALLET Report ID 2019089001
Address 5202 RED BLUFF RD. City, State ZIP PASADENA, TEXAS 77503
Event Date August 29, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1428045
GPS Coordinates 29.66000, -95.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee contacted a chain on the automatic nailing machine and it pulled his left middle finger into the sprocket amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2019, a worker at PASADENA SKID & PALLET in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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