Amputations

Name: Amputations at National Stores, INC.
Start: 2/4/2015

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015021115 · 2/4/2015 · National Stores, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source: Conveyors-belt
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: National Stores, INC.
Location: 1641 Gillingham LN., SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, 77478
NAICS: 452910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employee was loading boxes onto a conveyor belt when his glove got caught in the belt. As a result, the employee lost the tip of his left index finger. The worker was taken to a nearby clinic and was then transported to a Reconstructive Orthopedic Center located at 1200 Binz St. Houston, TX 77004.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown