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The Saxton Group, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAN MARCOS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Saxton Group, LLC in SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
Employer The Saxton Group, LLC Report ID 2019088548
Address 180 Springtown Way, Suite 101 City, State ZIP SAN MARCOS, TEXAS 78666
Event Date August 19, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Food slicers
Industry (NAICS) 722513 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.88000, -97.91000

Incident Narrative

On August 19, 2019, an employee was slicing chicken on a meat slicer in automatic mode. He was trying to move the fence carriage closer to the meat to better hold it in place when the machine pushed his left thumb tip into the blade. As a result, he sustained an amputation to his left thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2019, a worker at The Saxton Group, LLC in SAN MARCOS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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