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H-E-B

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at H-E-B in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer H-E-B Report ID 20181010498
Address 5750 East Lovers Ln. City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75206
Event Date October 11, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.84000, -96.76000

Incident Narrative

Employees tilted an oven and its stand so that the floor behind it could be cleaned. As the oven and stand were put back on the floor, the stand's adjustable leg caught an employee's right middle finger. The fingertip was amputated at the nail.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2018, a worker at H-E-B in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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