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Arepet

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — VON ORMY, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Arepet in VON ORMY, TEXAS
Employer Arepet Report ID 20181010285
Address 3603 Speedway Run City, State ZIP VON ORMY, TEXAS 78073
Event Date October 4, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 212322 Inspection # 1350812
GPS Coordinates 29.27000, -98.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing up to a machine platform when his left hand came into contact with a conveyor pulley system. Three of his fingers were amputated. The pulley system was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2018, a worker at Arepet in VON ORMY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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