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Acme Brick Co

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Acme Brick Co in MILLSAP, TEXAS
Employer Acme Brick Co Report ID 2021087431
Address 2350 Bennett Road City, State ZIP MILLSAP, TEXAS 76066
Event Date August 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-chain
Industry (NAICS) 327331 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.71000, -98.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a chain onto a brick conveyor when his finger was caught and amputated between the chain and sprocket.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2021, a worker at Acme Brick Co in MILLSAP, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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