Farmers Cooperative Associates
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BIG SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Farmers Cooperative Associates | Report ID | 20191111598 |
| Address | 12802 W FM 818 | City, State ZIP | BIG SPRING, TEXAS 79720 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.10000, -101.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a come-a-long when the chain snapped and the come-a-long fell onto the employee's foot breaking a toe. The toe was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2019, a worker at Farmers Cooperative Associates in BIG SPRING, TEXAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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