Dacon Industries Co.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Dacon Industries Co. in 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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