Blue Origin Texas LLC.
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — VAN HORN, TEXAS
| Employer | Blue Origin Texas LLC. | Report ID | 2024098697 |
| Address | 35961 State Highway 54 | City, State ZIP | VAN HORN, TEXAS 79855 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Sanding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336414 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.35000, -104.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was deburring a metal piece using a disc sander when their right thumb contacted the sanding surface, resulting in a partial traumatic metacarpophalangeal amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2024, a worker at Blue Origin Texas LLC. in VAN HORN, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with sanding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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