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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016109411 · 10/5/2016 · TD Industries Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
TD Industries Inc.
Location
1001 Avenida De Las Americas, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77010
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking by an air handler when he heard a strange mechanical noise. He walked behind the air handler to investigate and attempted to stop the machine's moving rubber belt. His right middle finger contacted the belt and was amputated above the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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