Gayland Ward Seed Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — HEREFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | Gayland Ward Seed Company | Report ID | 2018088426 |
| Address | 4395 US Hwy 60 | City, State ZIP | HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -102.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee moved a belt that controls a rotating auger to clear a clog. When the clog cleared, the auger started up, pulling the employee's right hand into the auger and lacerating it.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2018, a worker at Gayland Ward Seed Company in HEREFORD, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations 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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