Toro Co

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Toro Co in EL PASO, TEXAS
Employer Toro Co Report ID 2018032398
Address 9455 Railroad Dr. City, State ZIP EL PASO, TEXAS 79924
Event Date March 10, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333112 Inspection # 1300920
GPS Coordinates 31.87000, -106.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a die mold when the employee's finger was amputated just below the fingernail line.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2018, a worker at Toro Co in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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