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Packless Industries

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WACO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Packless Industries in WACO, TEXAS
Employer Packless Industries Report ID 2024010289
Address 8401 Imperial Dr. City, State ZIP WACO, TEXAS 76712
Event Date January 11, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # 1721516
GPS Coordinates 31.49000, -97.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a hydraulic press machine when his hand was caught in the machine, resulting in a partial amputation of his right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2024, a worker at Packless Industries in WACO, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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