Wingfoot Enterprises Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — VINTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Wingfoot Enterprises Inc. | Report ID | 2025043538 |
| Address | 251 Valley Chili Rd | City, State ZIP | VINTON, TEXAS 79821 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors screw, auger |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1818530 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.97000, -106.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was stacking sawdust bags. A mechanical jam occurred in the auger system used to move the sawdust material. The employee climbed a ladder to access the rooftop of the facility where the auger is located. While clearing the jam, the auger engaged and caught the employee's left arm, resulting in a traumatic amputation at the shoulder. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2025, a worker at Wingfoot Enterprises Inc. in VINTON, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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