Sam's Club
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Sam's Club | Report ID | 2015075070 |
| Address | 1615 South Loop West | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77054 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | 1085257 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.68000, -95.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's thumb tip was amputated while operating a band saw to cut boneless ribeye steaks in the meat department. Hand/finger guards were not in place at the time. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2015, a worker at Sam's Club in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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