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H-E-B Grocery Company, LP

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MCALLEN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at H-E-B Grocery Company, LP in MCALLEN, TEXAS
Employer H-E-B Grocery Company, LP Report ID 2016010755
Address 3200 N 10th Street City, State ZIP MCALLEN, TEXAS 78501
Event Date January 26, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.23000, -98.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trimming brisket on the boneless meat saw when his hand slipped into the blade, partially amputating his right index finger and lacerating his right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2016, a worker at H-E-B Grocery Company, LP in MCALLEN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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

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