SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, Inc. in 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.

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