ASO, LLC
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | ASO, LLC | Report ID | 2022076119 |
| Address | 360B South Americas Ave. | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79907 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.67000, -106.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A converting machine operator was removing a scrap roll from a machine and wrapped a piece of scrap onto a new roll. The old, removed scrap and the scrap on the new roll became intertwined and began to pull what he had already taken from the machine. The employee used scissors to cut the two different scrap rolls and the scissors amputated his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2022, a worker at ASO, LLC in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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