MSD Performance
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | MSD Performance | Report ID | 2022053767 |
| Address | 1350 Pullman Dr. | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.72000, -106.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been operating a pneumatic cutting machine. She was trying to unjam the machine when the cutting blade amputated her right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2022, a worker at MSD Performance in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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