ISCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | ISCO INDUSTRIES, INC. | Report ID | 2025055057 |
| Address | 5610 Almeda-Genoa Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77048 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stationary saws band |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326191 | Inspection # | 1829325 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.61000, -95.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a 7-foot pipe using a band saw. He went to wipe moisture off the pipe with a rag and the rag became entangled in the moving saw blade, pulling his right hand into the blade. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the fourth distal phalanx and third digit.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2025, a worker at ISCO INDUSTRIES, INC. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary saws band identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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