Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Schneider Electric USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087673 |
| Address | 1601 Northwestern Dr. | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79912 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423610 | Inspection # | 1770158 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.89000, -106.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 20, 2024, at approximately 12:20 p.m., an employee was performing a metal tapping operation at the metal stamping fabrication station. The employee's left hand was placed on the material being tapped and the rotating bit of the tapping tool caught their left glove, entangling the glove and the employee's left middle finger and resulting in a partial trans-phalangeal amputation and fracture.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2024, a worker at Schneider Electric USA, Inc. in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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