San Saba Pecan
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SAN SABA, TEXAS
| Employer | San Saba Pecan | Report ID | 2018088219 |
| Address | 2803 W Wallace | City, State ZIP | SAN SABA, TEXAS 76877 |
| Event Date | August 11, 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 | Harvesting and threshing machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.19000, -98.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a de-stoner machine when the machine's lid smashed the employee's right ring fingertip, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2018, a worker at San Saba Pecan in SAN SABA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with harvesting and threshing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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