TDINDUSTRIES, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | TDINDUSTRIES, Inc | Report ID | 2020065580 |
| Address | 6411 Fannin Streeet | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77030 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -95.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the mechanical room doing an inspection on the air handler (checking belts, bearings, pulleys, etc. for vibration). He put his left hand on the inboard bearing and was rolling the belts to rotate the shaft while feeling the bearing for abnormal vibration or noises. The belt grabbed his glove and pulled his right hand into the groove of the pulley and belt. He sustained lacerations at two fingertips on the right hand without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2020, a worker at TDINDUSTRIES, Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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