ACME Brick Company
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ELGIN, TEXAS
| Employer | ACME Brick Company | Report ID | 2024010239 |
| Address | 1776 Old McDade Road | City, State ZIP | ELGIN, TEXAS 78621 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Hoppers except confined space |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.32000, -97.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying a small hopper into a larger hopper. When they pulled the return latch to return the small hopper to its original position, the employee's finger was caught between the hopper and the latch, resulting in an amputation to the distal phalanx.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2024, a worker at ACME Brick Company in ELGIN, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with hoppers except confined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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