Panhandle Milling, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DAWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Panhandle Milling, LLC | Report ID | 2018021491 |
| Address | 4805 FM 809, In Mixing Plant | City, State ZIP | DAWN, TEXAS 79025 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.98000, -102.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying packaging equipment and amputated the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2018, a worker at Panhandle Milling, LLC in DAWN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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