MICA Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CRESSON, TEXAS
| Employer | MICA Corporation | Report ID | 2024109963 |
| Address | 8587 East US Hwy 377 | City, State ZIP | CRESSON, TEXAS 76035 |
| Event Date | October 26, 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 | Drilling machines, drill apparatus |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.38000, -97.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a Kelly bar pin on a drill truck. Their right index finger was caught in a pinch point between the inner and outer Kelly bars, resulting in a severe laceration to the finger. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2024, a worker at MICA Corporation in CRESSON, 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 drilling machines, drill apparatus identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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