Shermco Industries, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — EULESS, TEXAS
| Employer | Shermco Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 20231110283 |
| Address | 800 Mosier Valley Rd. | City, State ZIP | EULESS, TEXAS 76040 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine, tool, and electric parts, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.80000, -97.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee and employee 2 were lifting a filter housing (air bonnet) in preparation for a motor lift and removal at a client site. The filter housing shifted and the injured employee s left middle finger was caught between the filter housing and the concrete floor. The finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2023, a worker at Shermco Industries, Inc. in EULESS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machine, tool, and electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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