Fastener Specialty Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Fastener Specialty Inc | Report ID | 2024010288 |
| Address | 809 West Vickery Boulevard | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76104 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | 1722948 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -97.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 11, 2024, an employee was troubleshooting a crimper machine's pulley system when their left hand was caught in the pulley system, resulting in cuts across multiple fingers and a left little fingertip amputation. The fingertip was surgically reattached.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2024, a worker at Fastener Specialty Inc in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bending, crimping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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