INW Manufacturing / Protec Laboratory
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — QUITMAN, TEXAS
| Employer | INW Manufacturing / Protec Laboratory | Report ID | 2020066023 |
| Address | 4300 FM 2225 | City, State ZIP | QUITMAN, TEXAS 75783 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541380 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.87000, -95.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up an assembly line conveyor belt on a fill machine when her right pinky finger was caught between the chain and sprocket, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2020, a worker at INW Manufacturing / Protec Laboratory in QUITMAN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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