H-E-B, LP
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | H-E-B, LP | Report ID | 2023064888 |
| Address | 1630 Spencer Hwy | City, State ZIP | SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS 77587 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2023 | Outcome | 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 # | 1675629 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.66000, -95.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting pork with a band saw and amputated his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2023, a worker at H-E-B, LP in SOUTH HOUSTON, 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 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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