Katoen Natie Gulf Coast, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | Katoen Natie Gulf Coast, Inc. | Report ID | 2019089047 |
| Address | 10925 SH 225 | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488991 | Inspection # | 1429425 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69000, -95.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the transfer system located at the back of a building. His hand was on a pipe when the sliding gate to the transfer system closed back to its original position, resulting in the amputation of all five left-hand fingers (knuckles and up). The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2019, a worker at Katoen Natie Gulf Coast, Inc. in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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