Berger Horticultural Products, LTD
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS
| Employer | Berger Horticultural Products, LTD | Report ID | 2018010370 |
| Address | 8822 Texas Highway 19 North | City, State ZIP | SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS 75482 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.26000, -95.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pointing to the belt and pulley of a bagging machine, explaining adjustments that were made previously in the day, when his right index finger was pulled between the belt and the pulley, amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2018, a worker at Berger Horticultural Products, LTD in SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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