H-E-B Distribution Center
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | H-E-B Distribution Center | Report ID | 2024109824 |
| Address | 4625 Windfern Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2024 | Outcome | 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 | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1784161 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.83000, -95.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a vacuum hose to clean resin residue out of a hopper. Three of his right hand fingers contacted the blades of the moving rotary lock, resulting in fingertip amputations.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2024, a worker at H-E-B Distribution Center in HOUSTON, 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 machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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