SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054724 |
| Address | 2770 W Washington St | City, State ZIP | STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS 76401 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327910 | Inspection # | 1828290 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.20000, -98.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wearing cut-resistant gloves while operating an automatic slitter. The machine stalled and the employee placed their right hand on a panel to clean it before cutting. The slitter started running again, catching and damaging the cut-resistant glove. The employee's hand made contact with the slitting blades, resulting in amputation of the right ring finger and injury to two other fingers and lacerations to the hand. The employee was hospitalized. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2025, a worker at SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, Inc. in STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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