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Molded Fiberglass Texas

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GAINESVILLE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Molded Fiberglass Texas in GAINESVILLE, TEXAS
Employer Molded Fiberglass Texas Report ID 2023010950
Address 3333 NORTH I-35, BLDG #5 City, State ZIP GAINESVILLE, TEXAS 76240
Event Date January 31, 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 Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 327993 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.66000, -97.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting production workers and looking for issues on top of the oven. The pulley system on the blower motor engaged and the employee sustained a partial amputation of the right index finger.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2023, a worker at Molded Fiberglass Texas in GAINESVILLE, 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 fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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