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Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC. in WALLER, TEXAS
Employer Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC. Report ID 2022097908
Address 19001 Kermier Rd City, State ZIP WALLER, TEXAS 77484
Event Date September 6, 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 Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333415 Inspection # 1622644
GPS Coordinates 30.04000, -95.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right thumb was pulled into the chain and sprocket of a fan on top of a conveyor. The tip of the thumb was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2022, a worker at Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC. in WALLER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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