BIRDSONG PEANUT CO.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BROWNFIELD, TEXAS
| Employer | BIRDSONG PEANUT CO. | Report ID | 2017054286 |
| Address | 1564 C.R. 474 | City, State ZIP | BROWNFIELD, TEXAS 79316 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2017 | Outcome | 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424590 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.13000, -102.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging an airlock machine when her glove was caught in the machine. Her right ring and pinky fingers were then amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2017, a worker at BIRDSONG PEANUT CO. in BROWNFIELD, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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