Golden Anchor Pallets LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Golden Anchor Pallets LLC | Report ID | 20191111620 |
| Address | 1605 Century Street | City, State ZIP | PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS 78660 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.44000, -97.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding 2x4s into the horizontal band saw. Saw dust was being ejected toward him so he went to clear the dust port. His right index finger contacted the blade and required surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2019, a worker at Golden Anchor Pallets LLC in PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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