Bladerunner Farms, Inc
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Amputations involving bone loss — POTEET, TEXAS
| Employer | Bladerunner Farms, Inc | Report ID | 2025010468 |
| Address | 802 Howard Road | City, State ZIP | POTEET, TEXAS 78065 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Agricultural and garden machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111940 | Inspection # | 1799691 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.03000, -98.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped and his hand got caught in a sprig tumbler as he used it to brace his fall. The employee suffered an amputation of fingers on his left hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2025, a worker at Bladerunner Farms, Inc in POTEET, 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 ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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