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North Texas Flameproof & Wood Specialty

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at North Texas Flameproof & Wood Specialty in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer North Texas Flameproof & Wood Specialty Report ID 2021098085
Address 5112 Brush Creek Dr. City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76119
Event Date September 20, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Table saws
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.69000, -97.24000

Incident Narrative

A blade change was underway on a table saw. An employee plugged the saw back in to complete a test cut; the wood caught and the employee's thumb was pulled into the blade and lacerated. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2021, a worker at North Texas Flameproof & Wood Specialty in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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