Ecorec Rio Grande Valley, Inc.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EDINBURG, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ecorec Rio Grande Valley, Inc. in EDINBURG, TEXAS
Employer Ecorec Rio Grande Valley, Inc. Report ID 2024087977
Address 510 W. Monte Cristo Rd City, State ZIP EDINBURG, TEXAS 78540
Event Date August 28, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Shearing machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 331492 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.33000, -98.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a hydraulic shear machine to cut a copper pipe and partially amputated their right ring finger.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2024, a worker at Ecorec Rio Grande Valley, Inc. in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with shearing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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