Lippert Components, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BEEVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Lippert Components, Inc. | Report ID | 2024064836 |
| Address | 1600 S Washington St | City, State ZIP | BEEVILLE, TEXAS 78102 |
| Event Date | June 2, 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 | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1753351 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.38000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 2, 2024, at 12:40 PM, an employee was bending brackets using a brake press when his fingertip was caught between the bracket and the wall of the machine. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2024, a worker at Lippert Components, Inc. in BEEVILLE, 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 stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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