HEB Corporate 494
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | HEB Corporate 494 | Report ID | 2020054576 |
| Address | 10660 West FM 471 | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78251 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.49000, -98.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting boneless meat on a boneless meat band saw when the blade amputated the employee's right index finger to the end of the nail.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2020, a worker at HEB Corporate 494 in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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