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H-E-B

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at H-E-B in PEARLAND, TEXAS
Employer H-E-B Report ID 2023087613
Address 2710 Pearland Parkway City, State ZIP PEARLAND, TEXAS 77581
Event Date August 19, 2023 Outcome 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) 445110 Inspection # 1694375
GPS Coordinates 29.55000, -95.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting meat on a band saw when his foot slipped, causing his right hand to contact the saw blade. The employee's right ring fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2023, a worker at H-E-B in PEARLAND, 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 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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