Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — BEEVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010454 |
| Address | 1600 S St. Mary's Street | City, State ZIP | BEEVILLE, TEXAS 78102 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | 1723164 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.38000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bending a 46-inch piece of carbon steel tubing in a tubing bender when their left index finger was crushed by the die. The employee's finger was surgically amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2024, a worker at Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc. in BEEVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bending, crimping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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