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Lone Star Coaches, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — DENTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lone Star Coaches, Inc. in DENTON, TEXAS
Employer Lone Star Coaches, Inc. Report ID 2020010810
Address 4485 N I-35 City, State ZIP DENTON, TEXAS 76207
Event Date January 24, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Bus
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 485999 Inspection # 1460602
GPS Coordinates 33.23000, -97.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing a pre-trip inspection on a vehicle when the employee's gloved right hand was caught and pulled into the engine's rotating belt. As a result, the employee's right thumb was amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2020, a worker at Lone Star Coaches, Inc. in DENTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with bus identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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