O'Hair Shutters. Ltd.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | O'Hair Shutters. Ltd. | Report ID | 2021109035 |
| Address | 1401 N. Loop 289 | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79403 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321918 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.58000, -101.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting in unjamming a tilt log moulder when her left glove got caught in the machine, resulting in amputation of the left little fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2021, a worker at O'Hair Shutters. Ltd. in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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