Ropes Farmers Cooperative Gin
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROPESVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Ropes Farmers Cooperative Gin | Report ID | 20171211646 |
| Address | 206 Arnett | City, State ZIP | ROPESVILLE, TEXAS 79358 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1282882 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -102.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling belts by hand when the employee's hand was caught between a belt and pulley, partially amputating the right pinky.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2017, a worker at Ropes Farmers Cooperative Gin in ROPESVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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