Hereford Farmers Gin Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HEREFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | Hereford Farmers Gin Inc. | Report ID | 20191112059 |
| Address | 3455 Co Rd GG | City, State ZIP | HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1446817 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.78000, -102.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unchoking a cotton gin machine. The machine's saw blade caught and amputated his right hand.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2019, a worker at Hereford Farmers Gin Inc. in HEREFORD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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