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Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WALLER, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC. in WALLER, TEXAS
Employer Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC. Report ID 2023098799
Address 19001 Kermier Rd City, State ZIP WALLER, TEXAS 77484
Event Date September 23, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333415 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.04000, -95.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing a coil expander. While moving a machine plate, his right hand was pinched, resulting in a partial amputation to the distal phalanx on his right index finger.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2023, a worker at Daikin Comfort Technologies North America, INC. in WALLER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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