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Rotan Gin Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ROTAN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Rotan Gin Company in ROTAN, TEXAS
Employer Rotan Gin Company Report ID 2016010871
Address 400 S. Cleveland City, State ZIP ROTAN, TEXAS 79546
Event Date January 1, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection # 1125751
GPS Coordinates 32.85000, -100.46000

Incident Narrative

While trying to get a piece of lint out of a lint cleaner, an employee amputated the last digits on the right pinky, ring, and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On January 1, 2016, a worker at Rotan Gin Company in ROTAN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.

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