OSHA Injury Report: Eagle Pass TX

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was operating the Automatic [REDACTED] Washer

What happened

Employee reported to maintenance that a metal stopper at the end of the line was fractured and required welding. Prior to the arrival of the Maintenance department the employee initiated attempts to independently repair the damaged section of the equipment. She removed the metal stopper and used a roll of tape to temporarily secure the stopper in the area. While trying to move the metal stopper back into place to fix the machine the residual pressure of the plastic pallets forced the stopper down where her right thumb got stuck between the two metal parts.

Injury or illness

Amputation of right thumb and cut on left thumb

Object or substance involved

metal stopper

Summary line

Amputation of right thumb

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.