DACON Corporation

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SNYDER, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DACON Corporation in SNYDER, TEXAS
Employer DACON Corporation Report ID 2022097954
Address ETT Electric Substation, 21 West of Snyder County Road 105 City, State ZIP SNYDER, TEXAS 79550
Event Date September 7, 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, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.74000, -100.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was engaging a high-voltage interlock when their left middle finger was caught between the interlock and coupler partially amputating the finger just above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2022, a worker at DACON Corporation in SNYDER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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