Flextronics America, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Flextronics America, LLC | Report ID | 2024098836 |
| Address | 12455 RESEARCH BOULEVARD | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78759 |
| Event Date | September 22, 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 | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334418 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.42000, -97.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to free a conveyor pallet that was jammed under a conveyor. Their right glove got caught in the conveyor and they sustained partial amputations to the index and little fingertips.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2024, a worker at Flextronics America, LLC in AUSTIN, 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 conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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