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Lowe's Market #003

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lowe's Market #003 in FRIONA, TEXAS
Employer Lowe's Market #003 Report ID 2023021265
Address 1205 W Hwy 60 City, State ZIP FRIONA, TEXAS 79035
Event Date February 8, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.63000, -102.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a band saw to cut frozen meat when his hand slipped and contacted the saw, resulting in an amputation to the left index finger.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2023, a worker at Lowe's Market #003 in FRIONA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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

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