Mahard Egg Farm
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHILLICOTHE, TEXAS
| Employer | Mahard Egg Farm | Report ID | 2019088870 |
| Address | 20180 County Rd. 87 | City, State ZIP | CHILLICOTHE, TEXAS 79225 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | 1426932 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.25000, -99.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing an auger when the hook holding the tension on the coil became unhooked and caught the employee's middle fingertip, causing an amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2019, a worker at Mahard Egg Farm in CHILLICOTHE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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