American Rockwool Manufacturing, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BELTON, TEXAS
| Employer | American Rockwool Manufacturing, LLC | Report ID | 2025076947 |
| Address | 440 Jackrabbit Flat Road | City, State ZIP | BELTON, TEXAS 76513 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327993 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.07000, -97.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 17, 2025, an employee was informed that the overtravel cable came off the wire rope drum. He went to unwind the rope drum. The bucket moved and caused the rope to tighten on the employee's right thumb, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2025, a worker at American Rockwool Manufacturing, LLC in BELTON, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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