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Civil Mechanical, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — POINT COMFORT, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Civil Mechanical, Inc. in POINT COMFORT, TEXAS
Employer Civil Mechanical, Inc. Report ID 2022076121
Address 201 Formosa Dr, City, State ZIP POINT COMFORT, TEXAS 77978
Event Date July 13, 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 Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.69000, -96.55000

Incident Narrative

A crew was replacing bearings and belts on a blower motor. Three belts on the shaft had been removed. An employee was reinstalling the belts between the motor and the blower when his right middle finger was caught between the belt and the pulley. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2022, a worker at Civil Mechanical, Inc. in POINT COMFORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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