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LaCore Nutraceuticals

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at LaCore Nutraceuticals in VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS
Employer LaCore Nutraceuticals Report ID 2021086994
Address 1801 S. Industrial Park City, State ZIP VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS 75495
Event Date August 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 339999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.40000, -96.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a part in a machine. The machine came down on the employee's right hand, causing an amputation to the little finger.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2021, a worker at LaCore Nutraceuticals in VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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