La Feria Co-Op Gin & Supply
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Crushing injuries — HARLINGEN, TEXAS
| Employer | La Feria Co-Op Gin & Supply | Report ID | 2023098394 |
| Address | 14415 U.S. 83 Business | City, State ZIP | HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78550 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1698009 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.17000, -97.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was observing a bale press machine when a bale didn't get kicked out onto the conveyor. The employee went to push the bale out and the bottom ram came up and trapped their hand between the top ram and the bale. The employee sustained a crush injury to their hand.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2023, a worker at La Feria Co-Op Gin & Supply in HARLINGEN, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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