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King Mesa, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAMESA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at King Mesa, Inc. in LAMESA, TEXAS
Employer King Mesa, Inc. Report ID 2018010303
Address 415 W. Hwy 180 City, State ZIP LAMESA, TEXAS 79331
Event Date January 10, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.71000, -102.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to wipe lint out of a lint cleaner when his right index fingertip was amputated. The lint cleaner had not completely cycled through at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2018, a worker at King Mesa, Inc. in LAMESA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with textile, apparel, leather production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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