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HTI, LTD.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HTI, LTD. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer HTI, LTD. Report ID 2020021060
Address 2430 Aldine Mail Route Rd City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77039
Event Date February 1, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Secondary Source Handtools-power not determined, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.90000, -95.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing out air handler bearings, using a beltway to rotate a motor shaft. The drive belt rolled his gloved right index finger into the pulley sheave, causing the amputation of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2020, a worker at HTI, LTD. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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