Regal Rexnord LLC in McAllen Texas
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MCALLEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Regal Rexnord LLC in McAllen Texas | Report ID | 2025076875 |
| Address | 6801 South Bentsen Road | City, State ZIP | MCALLEN, TEXAS 78503 |
| Event Date | July 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 | Casting machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331523 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.14000, -98.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the oscillator pressure injector on a die-cast machine when his right thumb contacted the adjustment handle. The machine oscillated and closed on his right thumb. The tip of the thumb was pinched and amputated between the die and the handle.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2025, a worker at Regal Rexnord LLC in McAllen Texas in MCALLEN, 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 casting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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