Builders FirstSource
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — MERCEDES, TEXAS
| Employer | Builders FirstSource | Report ID | 2020109609 |
| Address | 302 N Mile 2 1/2 E | City, State ZIP | MERCEDES, TEXAS 78570 |
| Event Date | October 9, 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.14000, -97.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right thumb was caught and amputated by a rotating shaft in a component saw.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2020, a worker at Builders FirstSource in MERCEDES, 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 sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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