Vitesco Technologies
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SEGUIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Vitesco Technologies | Report ID | 2024053926 |
| Address | 3740 Austin Street | City, State ZIP | SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Fan and turbine parts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.61000, -97.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 6, 2024, an employee was troubleshooting a piece of machinery and trying to find an air leak when his left ring finger made contact with a spinning fan blade. He sustained a partial amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2024, a worker at Vitesco Technologies in SEGUIN, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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