Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-09-27 | Muenster | Tx | Muenster Milling Company, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
Employees were troubleshooting the bag sewing machine. While checking the tension on the belt, the pulley amputated an employee's right index finger at the first knuckle when the machine started. | |||||
2019-01-29 | Muenster | Texas | Airway Services, Inc. | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was performing maintenance on a wind turbine generator. Their jacket was caught on a turning gear pulling his right arm into the gears and causing a crushing injury and laceration to the right arm. |