Texas Material Group
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Material Group | Report ID | 2022065343 |
| Address | 11250 IH-10 | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Construction, logging, and mining machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -94.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the belt on a concrete hopper. The employee attempted to relieve the pressure on the belt and pulley during the changeout when their right index finger got pinched by the pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2022, a worker at Texas Material Group in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with construction, logging, and mining machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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