Wastequip Manufacturing Company, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TYLER, TEXAS
| Employer | Wastequip Manufacturing Company, LLC | Report ID | 2024054577 |
| Address | 8521 FM 850 Charlotte, Suite 300 | City, State ZIP | TYLER, TEXAS 75705 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.35000, -95.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a metal skid onto a skid flipper and the skid was not lined up with the center of the clamps. The employee went to move it into position with a rigging bar when the skid was pushed from the back. The employee's right index finger was caught between the skid and the clamp of the skid flipper and was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2024, a worker at Wastequip Manufacturing Company, LLC in TYLER, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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