Industrial Fabrics, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Industrial Fabrics, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032356 |
| Address | 5102 Galveston Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77017 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 314999 | Inspection # | 1736038 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -95.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to transport plastic material when their left foot was caught in the fabric cutter machine and sustained amputations to their big toe, 2nd toe, and 3rd toe. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2024, a worker at Industrial Fabrics, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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