Golden Peanut Company, LLC

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Golden Peanut Company, LLC in EL PASO, TEXAS
Employer Golden Peanut Company, LLC Report ID 2020098441
Address 19 Founders Blvd City, State ZIP EL PASO, TEXAS 79906
Event Date September 4, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 115114 Inspection # 1491773
GPS Coordinates 31.81000, -106.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been operating a forklift. While releasing a dumper trash hopper into a dumpster, the employee's finger became trapped in the base of the trash hopper. The left index fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2020, a worker at Golden Peanut Company, LLC in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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