United Agricultural Cooperative, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DANEVANG, TEXAS
| Employer | United Agricultural Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 20181212460 |
| Address | 11338 S. State Highway 71 | City, State ZIP | DANEVANG, TEXAS 77432 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493130 | Inspection # | 1366878 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.05000, -96.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about to repair a module truck chain. The chain caught the employee's fingers, causing an amputation. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2018, a worker at United Agricultural Cooperative, Inc. in DANEVANG, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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