Reaction Group Inc
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Reaction Group Inc | Report ID | 2021053713 |
| Address | 7300 Wingate Street | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77011 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Construction, logging, and mining machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.74000, -95.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a machine that filters concrete into smaller pieces by tapping the outside of a feeder box with a rubber mallet. He then opened the door at the bottom of the feeder box and was unclogging the filter when the rotating paddles amputated two of his fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2021, a worker at Reaction Group Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with construction, logging, and mining machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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