Buddy's Plant Plus Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — BALLINGER, TEXAS
| Employer | Buddy's Plant Plus Corp. | Report ID | 2018077037 |
| Address | 2022 N. Broadway | City, State ZIP | BALLINGER, TEXAS 76821 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.75000, -99.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove a bag that was jammed in a machine when his right hand was caught in the machine. As he pulled his hand out, he fractured his thumb and degloved his hand. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2018, a worker at Buddy's Plant Plus Corp. in BALLINGER, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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