Division Laundry & Cleaners, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Division Laundry & Cleaners, Inc. | Report ID | 20211110250 |
| Address | 6649 W. US Hwy 90 | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78227 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.40000, -98.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the door to a laundry machine and crushed a finger in the door, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2021, a worker at Division Laundry & Cleaners, Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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