Evolutions Brands, Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAKE DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Evolutions Brands, Inc | Report ID | 2020021594 |
| Address | 200 Swisher Road | City, State ZIP | LAKE DALLAS, TEXAS 75065 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 316211 | Inspection # | 1467224 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.12000, -97.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a leather machine to trim excess leather off a shoe when the machine became jammed. While the employee was trying to remove the leather, the machine gears struck the employee's hand, resulting in an amputation of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2020, a worker at Evolutions Brands, Inc in LAKE DALLAS, 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 textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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