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Unilev Management Corp.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Unilev Management Corp. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Unilev Management Corp. Report ID 2021065048
Address 5051 Westheimer Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056
Event Date June 21, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 921110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.73000, -95.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking the belt tension on an air handler when their left index finger became caught in the machine; the fingertip was amputated down to the end of the nail.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2021, a worker at Unilev Management Corp. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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