Flow America, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Flow America, LLC | Report ID | 2020065563 |
| Address | 8800 Westplain Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | June 15, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332911 | Inspection # | 1479192 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.90000, -95.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was machining a component on a horizontal boring mill when the employee's glove was caught in the rotating boring instrument, resulting in the amputation of the employee's right hand thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2020, a worker at Flow America, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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