West Texas Services Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | West Texas Services Inc. | Report ID | 2023086964 |
| Address | 3121 4th St | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79409 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.59000, -101.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting wooden stakes with a table saw when the saw lacerated their right index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2023, a worker at West Texas Services Inc. in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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