SCHWERTNER FARMS, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SCHWERTNER, TEXAS
| Employer | SCHWERTNER FARMS, INC. | Report ID | 2021075438 |
| Address | 4651 E FM 487 | City, State ZIP | SCHWERTNER, TEXAS 76573 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.83000, -97.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dropping cubes from the flatbed truck to feed cattle. As the employee was clearing out a cake, the hopper door came down and amputated the employee's left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2021, a worker at SCHWERTNER FARMS, INC. in SCHWERTNER, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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