Blanco Gin

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Blanco Gin in FLOYDADA, TEXAS
Employer Blanco Gin Report ID 2016109849
Address 141 CO RD 211 City, State ZIP FLOYDADA, TEXAS 79235
Event Date October 19, 2016 Outcome 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 Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.98000, -101.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unchocking a piece of equipment when his right hand was caught by the machine belt amputating the fourth finger at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2016, a worker at Blanco Gin in FLOYDADA, 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 textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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