Delfingen US TX Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Delfingen US TX Inc. | Report ID | 2024087873 |
| Address | 12270 ROJAS DR. SUITE 300 | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326121 | Inspection # | 1771416 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.70000, -106.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a cutter machine and had an issue with the cutter block. The employee was attempting to correct the issue when the tip of their right little finger was amputated by the machine.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2024, a worker at Delfingen US TX Inc. in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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