Cal-Maine Foods
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WAELDER, TEXAS
| Employer | Cal-Maine Foods | Report ID | 2017043193 |
| Address | 748 County Road 422 | City, State ZIP | WAELDER, TEXAS 78959 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a feed line auger that had tension in the system. The employee thought he had the energy released, but it was spring loaded. When the energy released, it pinched his finger against the cage. His finger was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2017, a worker at Cal-Maine Foods in WAELDER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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