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Elm Creek Grain LLC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — BALLINGER, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Elm Creek Grain LLC in BALLINGER, TEXAS
Employer Elm Creek Grain LLC Report ID 20161110522
Address 302 Hutchins Ave. City, State ZIP BALLINGER, TEXAS 76821
Event Date November 8, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Crowbars
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.74000, -99.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to pry a bar away from a lint cleaner drum when the pry bar slipped, catching the employee's left little finger and amputating it at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2016, a worker at Elm Creek Grain LLC in BALLINGER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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