Affordable Interior Systems, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — CAMERON, TEXAS
| Employer | Affordable Interior Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 2023098684 |
| Address | 1110 Industrial Blvd | City, State ZIP | CAMERON, TEXAS 76520 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.87000, -96.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee went to change tooling on a routing machine when the machine crushed and cut his left thumb, ring, and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2023, a worker at Affordable Interior Systems, Inc. in CAMERON, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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