Next Level Nutraceuticals
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ABILENE, TEXAS
| Employer | Next Level Nutraceuticals | Report ID | 2023076082 |
| Address | 2121 E Stanford St | City, State ZIP | ABILENE, TEXAS 79601 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.57000, -99.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was teaching others how to use a vertical form-fill seal machine that puts powder into a bag when his left hand was caught on the sealing area of the machine as it clamped. His middle finger was crushed and amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2023, a worker at Next Level Nutraceuticals in ABILENE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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