American Plant Food Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — GALENA PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | American Plant Food Corporation | Report ID | 2022043384 |
| Address | 903 Mayo Shell Rd. | City, State ZIP | GALENA PARK, TEXAS 77547 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | 1592427 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -95.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the floor with a broom. He bent down to get something off the floor and placed his left hand on the guard of a screw conveyor. The guard of the conveyor was rotted; the employee's left index finger went through the guard. The conveyor cut their finger resulting in partial amputation above the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2022, a worker at American Plant Food Corporation in GALENA PARK, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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