DACON Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — 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.
Context
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