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Gate Precast Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HILLSBORO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gate Precast Co. in HILLSBORO, TEXAS
Employer Gate Precast Co. Report ID 2019043748
Address 1700 State Hwy. 77 City, State ZIP HILLSBORO, TEXAS 76645
Event Date April 11, 2019 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 Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral
Industry (NAICS) 423390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.09000, -94.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a hammer to loosen a piece of cement from the paddle inside a mixer. The paddle amputated three fingers and part of his right hand.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2019, a worker at Gate Precast Co. in HILLSBORO, 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 agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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