Best Pump and Flow
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Best Pump and Flow | Report ID | 20231211744 |
| Address | 1329 Markum Gate Way Rd. | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76185 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333132 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -97.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a CNC metal lathe machine in manual mode to check that the thread blocking tool made contact with the jaws. As the employee was manually spinning the spindle, his index fingertip was crushed between the spindle's jaws and the grooving insert, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2023, a worker at Best Pump and Flow in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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