Statewide Cotton Company
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PALACIOS, TEXAS
| Employer | Statewide Cotton Company | Report ID | 2017099168 |
| Address | 3500 N. 4th St | City, State ZIP | PALACIOS, TEXAS 77465 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.73000, -96.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee amputated a fingertip while cleaning the lint cleaner on a machine. The machine was not in operation at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2017, a worker at Statewide Cotton Company in PALACIOS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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