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Pure & Gentle Soap Products

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pure & Gentle Soap Products in SEGUIN, TEXAS
Employer Pure & Gentle Soap Products Report ID 2023053921
Address 2460 Crossroads Boulevard City, State ZIP SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155
Event Date May 2, 2023 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 Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.59000, -97.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a soap bar machine and adding raw materials. While removing clumps of soap, the employee's right index finger contacted a moving blade resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 2, 2023, a worker at Pure & Gentle Soap Products in SEGUIN, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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