Applegate Greenfiber Acquisition, LLC 8
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Applegate Greenfiber Acquisition, LLC 8 | Report ID | 2024098371 |
| Address | 815 Forrest Drive | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76704 |
| Event Date | September 9, 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 | Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.56000, -97.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a plastic pipe to clear a jam in the shredding equipment. The pipe got stuck in the shredder and went into a vertical position, crushing the employee's left ring finger between the pipe and the top of the shredder shroud. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2024, a worker at Applegate Greenfiber Acquisition, LLC 8 in WACO, 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 other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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