SET Environmental, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | SET Environmental, Inc. | Report ID | 2023032331 |
| Address | 5738 Cheswood, Treatment One Facility | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77087 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.68000, -95.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing the valves from low-pressure cylinders when their left thumb was caught between the clamp of the cylinder valving machine and the inside guard of an empty cylinder. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2023, a worker at SET Environmental, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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