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Chromatin Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — NEW DEAL, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Chromatin Inc in NEW DEAL, TEXAS
Employer Chromatin Inc Report ID 2016021769
Address 403 S Monroe City, State ZIP NEW DEAL, TEXAS 79350
Event Date February 27, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural
Industry (NAICS) 111199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.72000, -101.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left thumb was amputated to the first knuckle while the employee was inspecting the drain plug on the bottom of a chemical mixer.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2016, a worker at Chromatin Inc in NEW DEAL, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with feed grinders, crushers, mixers-agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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