Peller & Laundry Machinery Sales Co, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS
| Employer | Peller & Laundry Machinery Sales Co, Inc. | Report ID | 2022020950 |
| Address | 10355 W. State Highway 29 | City, State ZIP | LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS 78642 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2022 | Outcome | 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 | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423850 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.64000, -97.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at an automated towel facility. As the employee was performing maintenance on a small piece towel folder, his right hand was crushed in a moving drive chain, resulting in amputation of his little finger.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2022, a worker at Peller & Laundry Machinery Sales Co, Inc. in LIBERTY HILL, 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 material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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