Ecorec Rio Grande Valley, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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