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Abbot Diagnostics

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — IRVING, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Abbot Diagnostics in IRVING, TEXAS
Employer Abbot Diagnostics Report ID 2020021479
Address 1921 Hurd Drive City, State ZIP IRVING, TEXAS 75038
Event Date February 14, 2020 Outcome 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 Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339112 Inspection # 1465076
GPS Coordinates 32.86000, -96.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working inside of the air handling unit and was working on the fan blade belt and pulley system. The employee rotated the fan blade pulley belt and amputated a finger between the fan blade and belt system. The air handling unit was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2020, a worker at Abbot Diagnostics in IRVING, 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 heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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