Prime Metal Buildings & Components
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — KERRVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Prime Metal Buildings & Components | Report ID | 2025077085 |
| Address | 854 Haper Road | City, State ZIP | KERRVILLE, TEXAS 78028 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Clamps, couplings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.98000, -99.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning a piece of metal trim for a test bend in a single-fold bend machine. Their right middle fingertip was pinched by a clamp on the machine, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2025, a worker at Prime Metal Buildings & Components in KERRVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bending, crimping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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