IKO Industries, LTD
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HILLSBORO, TEXAS
| Employer | IKO Industries, LTD | Report ID | 2021086966 |
| Address | 1001 IKO Way | City, State ZIP | HILLSBORO, TEXAS 76645 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324122 | Inspection # | 1549031 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.93000, -97.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a back surfacing and granule chute that was clogged when their right middle, index, and little fingers were amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2021, a worker at IKO Industries, LTD in HILLSBORO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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