Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc. | Report ID | 2023043762 |
| Address | 1505 Morningside Rd. | City, State ZIP | BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78521 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2023 | Outcome | 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.90000, -97.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening an interlocked door to troubleshoot a servomotor. Once the motor was placed properly, the stored pneumatic energy moved the carriage and caused the employee to sustain an amputation to their thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2023, a worker at Saint Gobain Abrasives Inc. in BROWNSVILLE, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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