The Turner Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RHOME, TEXAS
| Employer | The Turner Company | Report ID | 2023098425 |
| Address | 11049 S. 287 | City, State ZIP | RHOME, TEXAS 76078 |
| Event Date | September 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.05000, -97.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 2:20 p.m. on September 12, 2023, an employee of the Turner Company was cutting rebar. Two pieces of the rebar came together while he was operating the cutter, and he suffered an amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 12, 2023, a worker at The Turner Company in RHOME, TEXAS suffered amputations to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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