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Mortellaro's Nursery Ltd

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SCHERTZ, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mortellaro's Nursery Ltd in SCHERTZ, TEXAS
Employer Mortellaro's Nursery Ltd Report ID 2015063492
Address 16946 IH-35 North City, State ZIP SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
Event Date June 8, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Product assembly machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 111421 Inspection # 1069534
GPS Coordinates 29.59000, -98.28000

Incident Narrative

The right index finger of an employee working on a plant potting assembly line got caught between a drive chain for a carousel and a metal guide wheel, resulting in an amputation down to the first knuckle from the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2015, a worker at Mortellaro's Nursery Ltd in SCHERTZ, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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