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Pallet-Ops, San Antonio

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pallet-Ops, San Antonio in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Pallet-Ops, San Antonio Report ID 2022076592
Address 514 Merida City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78207
Event Date July 27, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.40000, -98.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a 2-by-4 with a chop saw. The sawblade amputated the employee's left middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2022, a worker at Pallet-Ops, San Antonio in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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