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Progreso LMMM Valley #6

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HARLINGEN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Progreso LMMM Valley #6 in HARLINGEN, TEXAS
Employer Progreso LMMM Valley #6 Report ID 2023021142
Address 1221 North 7th Street City, State ZIP HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78550
Event Date February 4, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445210 Inspection # 1649830
GPS Coordinates 26.20000, -97.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a large piece of frozen pork with a meat saw. The sawblade amputated his right index fingertip. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2023, a worker at Progreso LMMM Valley #6 in HARLINGEN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.

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