H-E-B, LP

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at H-E-B, LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer H-E-B, LP Report ID 2022087090
Address 11815 Westheimer Rd City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077
Event Date August 11, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Food slicers
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.73000, -95.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was slicing pepperoni with a deli slicer. The slicer cut her left middle and ring fingers, causing amputations to both.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2022, a worker at H-E-B, LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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