TOR Texas LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — FOREST HILL, TEXAS
| Employer | TOR Texas LLC | Report ID | 2024032218 |
| Address | 4825 Forest Hill Circle | City, State ZIP | FOREST HILL, TEXAS 76140 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.66000, -97.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a stacker machine when their left hand got caught between a pry bar and the frame of the stacker, resulting in an amputation of the middle finger and a closed fracture of the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2024, a worker at TOR Texas LLC in FOREST HILL, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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