Farmers Co-Op Gin & Farm Store
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ANSON, TEXAS
| Employer | Farmers Co-Op Gin & Farm Store | Report ID | 2024010101 |
| Address | 1721 17th Street | City, State ZIP | ANSON, TEXAS 79501 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stationary sawing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.75000, -99.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee contacted a saw blade inside a machine as it shut down resulting in amputation of the employee's left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2024, a worker at Farmers Co-Op Gin & Farm Store in ANSON, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary sawing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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