Windstar Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — EDMONSON, TEXAS
| Employer | Windstar Inc | Report ID | 20191212360 |
| Address | 1122 TX-194 | City, State ZIP | EDMONSON, TEXAS 79032 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Sole(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.28000, -101.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing cotton that falls apart from the bale down on the module feeder to the gin when his left foot was caught and mashed between two rollers, causing skin to be pulled from the bottom of his foot. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2019, a worker at Windstar Inc in EDMONSON, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the sole(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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