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The Best Treat Pallet, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EDINBURG, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Best Treat Pallet, Inc. in EDINBURG, TEXAS
Employer The Best Treat Pallet, Inc. Report ID 2017010118
Address 912 S 83rd St City, State ZIP EDINBURG, TEXAS 78542
Event Date January 5, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # 1201965
GPS Coordinates 26.27000, -98.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a bandsaw to cut lumber from wood pallets when a piece of lumber became stuck. As he attempted to remove the piece of wood, the blade amputated his right thumb. The saw was activated at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 5, 2017, a worker at The Best Treat Pallet, Inc. in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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