Quien Sabe Feeders
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HAPPY, TEXAS
| Employer | Quien Sabe Feeders | Report ID | 2023109903 |
| Address | 44841 interstate 27 | City, State ZIP | HAPPY, TEXAS 79042 |
| Event Date | October 26, 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 | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.76000, -101.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a jig in a metal press to make clips that are used to fasten cables to a feed bunk. He put a piece of metal in the jig to form a clip and the clip moved. The employee attempted to straighten the clip when his left index finger was caught in the press and amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2023, a worker at Quien Sabe Feeders in HAPPY, 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 presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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