Merrick Pet Care
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HEREFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | Merrick Pet Care | Report ID | 2021031963 |
| Address | 3275 Tierra Blanca Road | City, State ZIP | HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.76000, -102.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging an auger and sustained the amputation of his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2021, a worker at Merrick Pet Care in HEREFORD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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