Pay & Save, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SOCORRO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pay & Save, Inc. in SOCORRO, TEXAS
Employer Pay & Save, Inc. Report ID 2017076325
Address 10720 North Loop City, State ZIP SOCORRO, TEXAS 79927
Event Date July 10, 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 31.65000, -106.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a meat saw to cut meat when the sawblade cut his left thumb. His left thumb had to be surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 10, 2017, a worker at Pay & Save, Inc. in SOCORRO, 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.

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