Prime Industries, LLP
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SCHULENBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | Prime Industries, LLP | Report ID | 2022054610 |
| Address | 633 Oakland Road | City, State ZIP | SCHULENBURG, TEXAS 78956 |
| Event Date | May 27, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -96.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jam in a bottle trimming machine when their right index finger was cut by the bottle trimmer, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 27, 2022, a worker at Prime Industries, LLP in SCHULENBURG, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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