Pilgrims
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Pilgrims | Report ID | 2019044252 |
| Address | 2500 E. Lake Shore Drive | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76705 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Augers, plumbing snakes-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.60000, -97.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging a drain with a mechanical plumbers snake when his right hand was entangled in the hose resulting in the amputation of the right thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2019, a worker at Pilgrims in WACO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with augers, plumbing snakes-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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