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H-E-B, LP

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at H-E-B, LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer H-E-B, LP Report ID 2018077111
Address 9503 Jones Road City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77065
Event Date July 15, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1330754
GPS Coordinates 29.91000, -95.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting bone-in rib eye steaks with a band saw when the meat moved and the blade cut his left index and middle fingers, resulting in a partial finger amputation, a finger fracture, and a skin avulsion.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2018, a worker at H-E-B, LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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