Dairy Farmers of America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SCHULENBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | Dairy Farmers of America | Report ID | 2020043410 |
| Address | 801 JAMES AVENUE | City, State ZIP | SCHULENBURG, TEXAS 78956 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -96.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of wood from a pallet on a roller conveyor when their right middle fingertip was pinched between the pallet and the backstop of the roller conveyor and amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2020, a worker at Dairy Farmers of America in SCHULENBURG, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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