Industrial Fabrics, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Industrial Fabrics, Inc. | Report ID | 2023010631 |
| Address | 5102 Galveston Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77017 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 313320 | Inspection # | 1648681 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -95.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 20, 2023, an employee was attempting to clear a jam when his glove was caught and his hand was pulled into the machine, resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2023, a worker at Industrial Fabrics, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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