Dal-Tile Corporation

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — SUNNYVALE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Dal-Tile Corporation in SUNNYVALE, TEXAS
Employer Dal-Tile Corporation Report ID 2024076356
Address 359 Clay Rd. City, State ZIP SUNNYVALE, TEXAS 75182
Event Date July 14, 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 Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 327120 Inspection # 1763366
GPS Coordinates 32.76000, -96.56000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance technician was replacing a conveyor drive belt on a machine and suffered amputations to two digits on their left hand.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2024, a worker at Dal-Tile Corporation in SUNNYVALE, 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 conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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