SANDERSON FARMS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BRYAN, TEXAS
| Employer | SANDERSON FARMS | Report ID | 20191011399 |
| Address | 2000 SHILOH AVE | City, State ZIP | BRYAN, TEXAS 77803 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1454042 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.64000, -96.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading empty pallet carts. Tension was applied to a flat metal winch hook, and his middle fingertip was pinched between the hook and a pallet cart. He suffered a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2019, a worker at SANDERSON FARMS in BRYAN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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