FCA LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SEGUIN, TEXAS
| Employer | FCA LLC | Report ID | 2018088846 |
| Address | 2348 FM 464 | City, State ZIP | SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1344108 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.57000, -98.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand touched the paddle blades on a blower motor, amputating the nail and distal phalanx of the right, index, middle, and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2018, a worker at FCA LLC in SEGUIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2022 | HILAND DAIRY FOODS, LLC | FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 7, 2020 | Distribution International | DALLAS, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 8, 2020 | The Machine Shop, Inc | GREENVILLE, ALABAMA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Molding Solutions Inc | ROME, NEW YORK | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 25, 2019 | ASCENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | CENTRAL ISLIP, NEW YORK | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Nov 2, 2017 | Clean Metal LLC dba 3 Rivers Metal | FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Nov 26, 2018 | Maronda Homes | SANFORD, FLORIDA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Sep 12, 2023 | East Side Jersey Dairy | HAMMOND, LOUISIANA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |