Trane US, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TYLER, TEXAS
| Employer | Trane US, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021575 |
| Address | 6200 Troup Hwy | City, State ZIP | TYLER, TEXAS 75707 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | 1464939 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.29000, -95.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a corner post part stacker to determine if there were any faulty sensors. The machine cycled and pushed a slide mechanism into the employee's hand, amputating the tip of the ring finger at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2020, a worker at Trane US, Inc. in TYLER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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