Tyler Pipe Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TYLER, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyler Pipe Company | Report ID | 2025043556 |
| Address | 11910 County Road 492 | City, State ZIP | TYLER, TEXAS 75703 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Sandblasting machinery |
| Secondary Source | Augers except conveyor | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1820074 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.43000, -95.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was shot blasting cast iron fittings. He was unjamming the blast machine and when the auger was freed it amputated his right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2025, a worker at Tyler Pipe Company in TYLER, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with sandblasting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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