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Simpson Performance Products Inc.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Simpson Performance Products Inc. in NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
Employer Simpson Performance Products Inc. Report ID 2021075788
Address 328 FM 306 City, State ZIP NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78130
Event Date July 15, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives-powered
Industry (NAICS) 315999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.73000, -98.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a circular pattern in cloth using an electric rotary cutter. The cloth got caught in the cutting tool's blade and the employee's hand was pulled into the tool. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2021, a worker at Simpson Performance Products Inc. in NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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