ELGIN, TEXAS—
ACME BRICK
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at ACME BRICK, 1776 MACDADE RD, ELGIN, TEXAS 78621 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was pulling bricks off of carts that were being moved forward by a forklift. The forklift operator moved the cart forward while the employee's hands were still on the brick, causing his right hand to smash against the metal surface and amputating his right thumb.
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An employee was removing a belt from a motor on an extruder when his finger was pinched by the belt, resulting in an amputation to the first knuckle.
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A temporary employee cleaned a tripper and radioed the operator to restart the machine. The employee was then caught in a rotating shaft, suffering a left shoulder dislocation and left arm fracture that required hospitalization. The guard was removed at the time of the incident.
MILLSAP, TEXAS—
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An employee was attempting to align a brick in a strapping machine when the employee's fingers were caught in the machine, resulting in the removal of skin from two fingers.
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An employee was helping to move a pump assembly when the pump fell off the forklift and struck the employee breaking his pelvis.
ELGIN, TEXAS—
ACME Brick
An employee suffered the amputation of the left index fingertip while troubleshooting a packaging machine.
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