MOORE COUNTY GIN, LP
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DUMAS, TEXAS
| Employer | MOORE COUNTY GIN, LP | Report ID | 2018021313 |
| Address | 1180 US 287, County Road E | City, State ZIP | DUMAS, TEXAS 79029 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1294630 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.89000, -101.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee reached in behind the gin press to remove a knot that was causing the press to choke up and amputated the right forearm.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2018, a worker at MOORE COUNTY GIN, LP in DUMAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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