King-Mesa Gin, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LAMESA, TEXAS
| Employer | King-Mesa Gin, Inc. | Report ID | 2022010214 |
| Address | 415 West Highway 180 | City, State ZIP | LAMESA, TEXAS 79331 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1571783 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.71000, -102.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to clean cotton from a lint cleaner to find the source of a fire in the lint cleaner. The machine's lint saws amputated his left hand.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2022, a worker at King-Mesa Gin, Inc. in LAMESA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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