Lowes Market
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Lowes Market | Report ID | 20211210663 |
| Address | 1480 George Dieter | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1568328 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.74000, -106.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat shanks with a bandsaw. The blade struck the employee's right thumb, causing an amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2021, a worker at Lowes Market in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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