Buna Electric Motors Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — VIDOR, TEXAS
| Employer | Buna Electric Motors Services | Report ID | 2020054720 |
| Address | 465 S. Main St | City, State ZIP | VIDOR, TEXAS 77662 |
| Event Date | May 21, 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, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.12000, -94.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was balancing a blower assembly that had a mechanical indicator with a magnet. While the blower wheel was moving to check for vibrations, his hand entered the assembly and it caught his thumb, resulting in a right thumb amputation. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2020, a worker at Buna Electric Motors Services in VIDOR, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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