Bilco Brick
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LANCASTER, TEXAS
| Employer | Bilco Brick | Report ID | 20231211364 |
| Address | 2116 North Lancaster Hutchins Road | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, TEXAS 75134 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | 1717276 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.61000, -96.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was observing the maintenance team clear a pallet that was jammed in the pallet indexer of a brick machine. After the jam was cleared, the equipment activated and the employee's right middle finger got caught between a chain and sprocket and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2023, a worker at Bilco Brick in LANCASTER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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