Uniwell Laboratories
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Uniwell Laboratories | Report ID | 2023109250 |
| Address | 14801 Sovereign Rd. | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76155 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -97.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a conveyor belt when their index finger got caught in the gears on the conveyor, resulting in a fingertip was amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2023, a worker at Uniwell Laboratories in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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