Heritage Bag
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ROANOKE, TEXAS
| Employer | Heritage Bag | Report ID | 2020065586 |
| Address | 501 Gateway Parkway | City, State ZIP | ROANOKE, TEXAS 76262 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.99000, -97.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing blades in a bag machine. While reaching to orient the new blade assembly with both hands, his left-hand glove was pulled under the drive belt guard and into the drive belt resulting in amputation of the left middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2020, a worker at Heritage Bag in ROANOKE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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