Wingate Gin Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BIG SPRING, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wingate Gin Corporation in 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.

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