American Plant Food Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GALENA PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | American Plant Food Corporation | Report ID | 2021053994 |
| Address | 903 Mayo Shell Rd. | City, State ZIP | GALENA PARK, TEXAS 77547 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -95.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing the silo so product would flow freely and suffered the amputation of two fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2021, a worker at American Plant Food Corporation in GALENA PARK, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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