General Technologies
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — SEAGOVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | General Technologies | Report ID | 2025032770 |
| Address | 704 W. Simonds Road | City, State ZIP | SEAGOVILLE, TEXAS 75159 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1814843 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.65000, -96.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading bar stock into a screw machine when a rag was caught in the machine's spindle and twisted around the employee's right little finger. The employee sustained an amputation of the fingertip at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2025, a worker at General Technologies in SEAGOVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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