Wingate Gin Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BIG SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Wingate Gin Corporation | Report ID | 2016010509 |
| Address | 301 E. Leather Wood Rd | City, State ZIP | BIG SPRING, TEXAS 79720 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1119356 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.28000, -101.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While pulling on some belts to unchoke the lint cleaner, an employee got his ring finger caught in the belts resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2016, a worker at Wingate Gin Corporation in BIG SPRING, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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