Dacon Industries Co.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Dacon Industries Co. | Report ID | 20241110352 |
| Address | 119 Progress Street | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS 75766 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326291 | Inspection # | 1788148 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.99000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a cutter press machine when they suffered an amputation to the right thumb and lacerations to two fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2024, a worker at Dacon Industries Co. in JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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