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Moreman Community Gin Association

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PORT LAVACA, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Moreman Community Gin Association in PORT LAVACA, TEXAS
Employer Moreman Community Gin Association Report ID 2020088161
Address 10254 State Hwy 35 South City, State ZIP PORT LAVACA, TEXAS 77979
Event Date August 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Picking, carding, combing machinery
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.54000, -96.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to remove a small piece of burning cotton from a cotton gin machine. The machine's saw amputated his finger.

Incident Summary

On August 27, 2020, a worker at Moreman Community Gin Association in PORT LAVACA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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