AW Mechanical Services
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | AW Mechanical Services | Report ID | 2022075885 |
| Address | 9690 West Wingfoot Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.84000, -95.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a roof-top HVAC unit when their left hand contacted the spinning fan blades of the condenser. The employee's ring and middle fingers were both amputated at the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2022, a worker at AW Mechanical Services in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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