Jamak Fabrication

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Jamak Fabrication in WEATHERFORD, TEXAS
Employer Jamak Fabrication Report ID 2023076629
Address 1401 Bowie Drive City, State ZIP WEATHERFORD, TEXAS 76086
Event Date July 24, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326291 Inspection # 1687485
GPS Coordinates 32.74000, -97.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a packing machine when a product became jammed. As she went to remove it, her right index finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2023, a worker at Jamak Fabrication in WEATHERFORD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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