H-E-B, L.P.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | H-E-B, L.P. | Report ID | 2024098356 |
| Address | 101 McCampbell Road | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78408 |
| Event Date | September 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Handtools unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1776352 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.78000, -97.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on a conveyor belt when the hand tool they were using to clear the jam was pulled into the machine and passed the metal guard. The employee's left middle finger contacted the fixed, grated guard, resulting in a partial amputation. The machine was energized at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2024, a worker at H-E-B, L.P. in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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