Nortex Feeders, LLC
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Fractures — DALHART, TEXAS
| Employer | Nortex Feeders, LLC | Report ID | 20201110690 |
| Address | 12153 FM 3489 | City, State ZIP | DALHART, TEXAS 79022 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.06000, -102.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a rolling gate after herding cattle through it. The mechanism at the top caught the employee's left hand and pulled it in, crushing and breaking the index and middle fingers. The employee was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2020, a worker at Nortex Feeders, LLC in DALHART, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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