Saint-Gobain Abrasive, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Saint-Gobain Abrasive, Inc. | Report ID | 2023043761 |
| Address | 1505 Morningside Road | City, State ZIP | BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78521 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.90000, -97.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an error on a servo motor under a stacker carriage when they sustained a partial amputation to the tip of their thumb and thumbnail.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2023, a worker at Saint-Gobain Abrasive, Inc. in BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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