Dal Tile International
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Dal Tile International | Report ID | 2022087556 |
| Address | 12001 Railroad | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79934 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238340 | Inspection # | 1619555 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.95000, -106.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a 2-by-4 lumber strip on a pallet. A press die was lowered onto the employee's right thumb, causing a crushing injury and a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2022, a worker at Dal Tile International in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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