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Smyrna Ready Mix

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SAN LEON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Smyrna Ready Mix in SAN LEON, TEXAS
Employer Smyrna Ready Mix Report ID 2022098007
Address 2702 Ave S City, State ZIP SAN LEON, TEXAS 77539
Event Date September 9, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 327320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.46000, -94.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a clog in a butterfly valve when the valve closed on the employee's left hand, resulting in an amputation to the middle finger.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2022, a worker at Smyrna Ready Mix in SAN LEON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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