H-E-B Grocery Company, LP
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Crushing injuries — WESLACO, TEXAS
| Employer | H-E-B Grocery Company, LP | Report ID | 2018021153 |
| Address | 1100 Panther Dr, Weslaco Transportation Operations | City, State ZIP | WESLACO, TEXAS 78596 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.16000, -98.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the truck trailer door and caught their left middle and ring fingers in the seam between horizontal door panels. The employee was hospitalized for a crushing injury to the fingers.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2018, a worker at H-E-B Grocery Company, LP in WESLACO, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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