RAVAGO AMERICAS LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — FREEPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | RAVAGO AMERICAS LLC | Report ID | 2021021662 |
| Address | 5005 E Highway 332, Gate 9 | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1517426 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.98000, -95.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a palletizer when their right hand became caught in moving parts of the machinery. The employee suffered a laceration that required surgery, which resulted in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2021, a worker at RAVAGO AMERICAS LLC in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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