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Blue Bell Creameries

Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Amputations involving bone loss — BRENHAM, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Blue Bell Creameries in BRENHAM, TEXAS
Employer Blue Bell Creameries Report ID 2024021689
Address 1101 South Blue Bell Road City, State ZIP BRENHAM, TEXAS 77833
Event Date February 23, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Industry (NAICS) 311520 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.16000, -96.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting a conveyor belt as part of preventive maintenance. He fell forward, came into contact with the moving motor chain, and suffered a finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2024, a worker at Blue Bell Creameries in BRENHAM, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.

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