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HEB Distribution Center

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HEB Distribution Center in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer HEB Distribution Center Report ID 2023098789
Address 4710 N PanAm Expressway City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78218
Event Date September 23, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 493120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.47000, -98.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a conveyor with an air hose and water when the end of the air hose got caught in the belt, pinning his right thumb between the hose and drying window and resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2023, a worker at HEB Distribution Center in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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