ELGIN, TEXAS—
ACME Brick
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at ACME Brick, 1776 Old McDade Road , ELGIN, TEXAS 78621 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee suffered the amputation of the left index fingertip while troubleshooting a packaging machine.
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