Reliable Tire Disposal - T7 Enterprises

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations involving bone loss — BURNET, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Reliable Tire Disposal - T7 Enterprises in BURNET, TEXAS
Employer Reliable Tire Disposal - T7 Enterprises Report ID 2025010556
Address 3345 E State Hwy 29 City, State ZIP BURNET, TEXAS 78611
Event Date January 16, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Trash compactors, shredders
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.75000, -98.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually spinning a rotor of knife blades for a shredder as part of routine maintenance. The employee's left hand slipped between two knife blades, resulting in a partial amputation of the ring finger and the amputation of the little finger.

Incident Summary

On January 16, 2025, a worker at Reliable Tire Disposal - T7 Enterprises in BURNET, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with trash compactors, shredders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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