Swan Products LLC.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Swan Products LLC. | Report ID | 2025032398 |
| Address | 700 Jewel Drive | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76710 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.53000, -97.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a reel onto the reel lift to prepare for running the hose through the production line. He placed a spacer onto the reel and was holding it in place when the reel lift activated and his finger got caught between the spacer and the machine, causing an open fracture of the fingertip and a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2025, a worker at Swan Products LLC. in WACO, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with material and personnel handling machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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