Cinch Connectivity Solutions
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MCALLEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Cinch Connectivity Solutions | Report ID | 2018032506 |
| Address | 6900 S. Bentsen Street | City, State ZIP | MCALLEN, TEXAS 78503 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333618 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.14000, -98.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inserting a part into a manufacturing machine when the employee's left index finger was pinched and amputated by the machine's plunger.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2018, a worker at Cinch Connectivity Solutions in MCALLEN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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