H-E-B Grocery Company, LP
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | H-E-B Grocery Company, LP | Report ID | 2016021053 |
| Address | 4710 N. Pan Am Expressway | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78218 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.46000, -98.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was cutting shank meat using a band saw and amputated the fleshy tip of the right ring finger. The fingertip was reattached by outpatient surgical procedure.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2016, a worker at H-E-B Grocery Company, LP in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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