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King Ranch, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — KINGSVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at King Ranch, Inc. in KINGSVILLE, TEXAS
Employer King Ranch, Inc. Report ID 2020109962
Address 12 Miles East FM 2045 City, State ZIP KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363
Event Date October 19, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Picking, carding, combing machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection # 1499093
GPS Coordinates 27.42000, -97.84000

Incident Narrative

Employees had shut down and locked out a cotton gin lint cleaner to clean it. An employee entered the lint cleaner and his glove was caught by the teeth of the cleaner. His glove was pulled off and the employee sustained a de-gloving injury to the top of the right hand.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2020, a worker at King Ranch, Inc. in KINGSVILLE, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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