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Dal-Tile Distribution, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Dal-Tile Distribution, Inc. in EL PASO, TEXAS
Employer Dal-Tile Distribution, Inc. Report ID 20191010754
Address 12001 Railroad, [email protected] City, State ZIP EL PASO, TEXAS 79934
Event Date October 15, 2019 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 Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 327122 Inspection # 1438326
GPS Coordinates 31.95000, -106.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a machine that load tiles into a box. The employee attempted to correct mis-loading of tiles into the box when their gloved index finger was caught in the pulleys that drive the roller and conveyor feeding tiles into the box resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2019, a worker at Dal-Tile Distribution, Inc. in EL PASO, 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 packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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