H-E-B, L.P.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at H-E-B, L.P. in 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.

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