AirBorn, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | AirBorn, Inc. | Report ID | 2020054506 |
| Address | 3500 AirBorn Circle | City, State ZIP | GEORGETOWN, TEXAS 78626 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423690 | Inspection # | 1475781 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.61000, -97.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a cable-cutting machine to cut wires. The wires got caught inside the machine, and the employee was trying to get them unstuck when the machine cycled and amputated the employee's middle and index fingertips. The machine was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2020, a worker at AirBorn, Inc. in GEORGETOWN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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