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Hereford Ethanol Partners LP

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — HEREFORD, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hereford Ethanol Partners LP in HEREFORD, TEXAS
Employer Hereford Ethanol Partners LP Report ID 2021087133
Address 4300 County Road 8 City, State ZIP HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045
Event Date August 21, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325193 Inspection # 1550083
GPS Coordinates 34.84000, -102.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to break up products that were clogged in the rotary valve of a grain bin dust collector. The collector partially amputated two fingers on the employee's left hand, up to the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2021, a worker at Hereford Ethanol Partners LP in HEREFORD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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