Entech Sales & Service, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTHLAKE, TEXAS
| Employer | Entech Sales & Service, LLC | Report ID | 2021053707 |
| Address | 4325 Dale Earnhardt Way | City, State ZIP | NORTHLAKE, TEXAS 76262 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.02000, -97.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lubricating a motor. A nearby fan belt tugged his left hand into a pulley, partially amputating the tip of his left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2021, a worker at Entech Sales & Service, LLC in NORTHLAKE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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