TimberBlindMetroShade
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MCKINNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | TimberBlindMetroShade | Report ID | 2020109441 |
| Address | 1400 Lavon Drive, suite 200 | City, State ZIP | MCKINNEY, TEXAS 75069 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337920 | Inspection # | 1501707 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.18000, -96.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a window blind when the saw jammed. As the employee tried to unjam the saw, the blade lacerated her right index finger and amputated her thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2020, a worker at TimberBlindMetroShade in MCKINNEY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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