Brookshire Brothers, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — COLDSPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Brookshire Brothers, Inc. | Report ID | 2017010866 |
| Address | 14761 State Hwy 150 West | City, State ZIP | COLDSPRING, TEXAS 77331 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.58000, -95.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat with a bone in a saw. The meat rolled and the employee's right middle finger contacted the saw blade and was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2017, a worker at Brookshire Brothers, Inc. in COLDSPRING, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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