ATCO Products, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FERRIS, TEXAS
| Employer | ATCO Products, Inc. | Report ID | 2024088065 |
| Address | 601 I-45 SOUTH | City, State ZIP | FERRIS, TEXAS 75125 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Clamps, couplings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336330 | Inspection # | 1774215 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.53000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to bend a steel tube by loading it into a computer numerical control (CNC) bender's clamping jaws. Her right middle fingertip was caught in the clamping saws, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2024, a worker at ATCO Products, Inc. in FERRIS, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bending, crimping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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