Building Products Plus Co, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Building Products Plus Co, LLC | Report ID | 2024065142 |
| Address | 12317 Almeda Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77045 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stationary saws table |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.63000, -95.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an upcut table saw to make crosscuts on 2 or 3 x 8 pine wood for a customer order and amputated his right little finger at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2024, a worker at Building Products Plus Co, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stationary saws table identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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