Green Plains Hereford, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HEREFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | Green Plains Hereford, LLC | Report ID | 2016087417 |
| Address | 4300 C R 9 | City, State ZIP | HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325193 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.83000, -102.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually turning a drive belt when their thumb was caught between the roller and the belt resulting in a partial amputation of the right thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2016, a worker at Green Plains Hereford, LLC in HEREFORD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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