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Santana Textiles, L.L.C.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — EDINBURG, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Santana Textiles, L.L.C. in EDINBURG, TEXAS
Employer Santana Textiles, L.L.C. Report ID 2018010396
Address 6590 Republic Drive City, State ZIP EDINBURG, TEXAS 78541
Event Date January 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 313310 Inspection # 1295267
GPS Coordinates 26.36000, -98.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right ring fingertip was caught and amputated between a rolling cylinder and a safety protection gate on a textile machine.

Incident Summary

On January 12, 2018, a worker at Santana Textiles, L.L.C. in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.

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