Juan Mendoza
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BROWNFIELD, TEXAS
| Employer | Juan Mendoza | Report ID | 2015118266 |
| Address | 1564 CR 474 | City, State ZIP | BROWNFIELD, TEXAS 79316 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.17000, -102.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a product elevator and amputated the index fingertip in the conveyor belt.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2015, a worker at Juan Mendoza in BROWNFIELD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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