National Pecan Shelling Operations, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FABENS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at National Pecan Shelling Operations, LLC in FABENS, TEXAS
Employer National Pecan Shelling Operations, LLC Report ID 2020021297
Address 825 West Main St. City, State ZIP FABENS, TEXAS 79838
Event Date February 10, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 111335 Inspection # 1462900
GPS Coordinates 31.51000, -106.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding a hopper when her right middle finger was caught in the auger, resulting in a middle finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2020, a worker at National Pecan Shelling Operations, LLC in FABENS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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