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H-E-B, LP

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at H-E-B, LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer H-E-B, LP Report ID 2021064874
Address 14498 Bellaire Boulevard City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77083
Event Date June 15, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1538047
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -95.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a meat cutter. The cutter activated and its blade amputated the employee's finger.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2021, a worker at H-E-B, LP in HOUSTON, 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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