Valley Coop Oil Mill
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Amputations — HARLINGEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Valley Coop Oil Mill | Report ID | 20191010710 |
| Address | 1901 N Expressway 77 | City, State ZIP | HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78552 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311223 | Inspection # | 1442323 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.19000, -97.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While working in a oil mill, an employee stepped on a screw conveyor belt cover. The cover shifted, causing the employee to fall into the conveyor belt and resulting in a left ankle amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2019, a worker at Valley Coop Oil Mill in HARLINGEN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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