Mestex Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Mestex Inc. | Report ID | 2024042938 |
| Address | 4830 Transport Drive | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75247 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils |
| Secondary Source | Elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | 1741687 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.80000, -96.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the hoist connected to the steel coil to replace the raw material needed for the metal fabrication machine. The employee requested help from another employee to push the coil from the opposite side in order to guide it onto the machine. The coil crushed his left thumb and he sustained an amputation to the thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2024, a worker at Mestex Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with reels, rolls, spools, coils identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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