Daltile

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Daltile in EL PASO, TEXAS
Employer Daltile Report ID 20231110100
Address 12001 Railroad Drive City, State ZIP EL PASO, TEXAS 79934
Event Date November 1, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 327991 Inspection # 1708367
GPS Coordinates 31.95000, -106.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was about to switch a full hopper with an empty one on a scrap conveyor. He noticed an overfilled hopper and began to remove tiles from it. His right hand was caught in the belt of the conveyor, and he suffered an amputation to the ring finger at the first joint.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2023, a worker at Daltile in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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