Flextronics America, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Flextronics America, LLC | Report ID | 2022076525 |
| Address | 12455 RESEARCH BOULEVARD | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78759 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334418 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.42000, -97.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 12:30 a.m. on July 25, 2022, an employee was performing preventative maintenance on one of the conveyor motors on a manufacturing line. The employee was trying to determine belt tension when the tip of their right index finger was caught between the gear and the belt of the conveyor motor. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2022, a worker at Flextronics America, LLC in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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