PASADENA SKID & PALLET, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — PASADENA, TEXAS
| Employer | PASADENA SKID & PALLET, INC. | Report ID | 2022065534 |
| Address | 5202 RED BLUFF RD. | City, State ZIP | PASADENA, TEXAS 77503 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1606382 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.66000, -95.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a pallet-nailing machine. As he tried to unstick a pallet stringer that would not feed through, the machine was reversed and the board moved backward. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the board and a machine cover, and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2022, a worker at PASADENA SKID & PALLET, INC. in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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