Subramaniam Holdings, LP

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Subramaniam Holdings, LP in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Subramaniam Holdings, LP Report ID 2019043512
Address 415 East St. Elmo Road, Suite 1C City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78745
Event Date April 4, 2019 Outcome 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 Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary Source Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Industry (NAICS) 311411 Inspection # 1397856
GPS Coordinates 30.21000, -97.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was spraying the gears of a citrus machine. The gears caught a towel tucked into his pants, then pulled in his right index finger. The finger was crushed and was amputated up to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On April 4, 2019, a worker at Subramaniam Holdings, LP in AUSTIN, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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