Gold Bond Building Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ROTAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Gold Bond Building Products | Report ID | 2022032336 |
| Address | 832 CR 311 | City, State ZIP | ROTAN, TEXAS 79546 |
| Event Date | March 15, 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 | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.83000, -100.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning dust from a collector. His left hand was caught in a rotary valve, which amputated his left index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2022, a worker at Gold Bond Building Products in ROTAN, 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 washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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