U-Haul Co. of Texas
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | U-Haul Co. of Texas | Report ID | 20191010397 |
| Address | 11202 Antoine Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77066 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Garage doors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.93000, -95.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening the bay doors in the morning. After hitting the button to open a bay door, her right ring and pinky fingers became wrapped in a loose cable of the bay door. As the door went up, she tried to free her fingers with her other hand, but her right pinky and ring fingers were severed at the second joint.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2019, a worker at U-Haul Co. of Texas in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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