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BAYTOWN, TEXAS·

Liberty Tire Recycling

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Liberty Tire Recycling, 5302 Wade Road, BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77521 on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).

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Final narrative

Employee had the tips of his left hand index and ring finger amputated. The employee was performing maintenance on an auger machine. He climbed onto the machine to reach a motor belt and pulley that was seven feet from the ground. He was turning the belt and pulley on the motor to see if it was working properly when another employee energized the auger causing his fingers to get caught by the nip point between the belt and pulley.

Amputation Fingertip(s) Special process machinery, unspecified

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