H E B
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PORTLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | H E B | Report ID | 2015020528 |
| Address | 1600 Wildcat Drive | City, State ZIP | PORTLAND, TEXAS 78374 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.88000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee amputated the tip of her thumb and nail (no bone) using a deli meat slicer.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2015, a worker at H E B in PORTLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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