ICU Medical
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | ICU Medical | Report ID | 20231110107 |
| Address | 3900 W Howard Lane | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78728 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Sealing, stapling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.44000, -97.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in a reseal machine using a handheld hook tool. A moving part in the machine struck the employee's right little finger resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2023, a worker at ICU Medical in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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