Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — ROBSTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC | Report ID | 2025054468 |
| Address | 4089 County Road 34 | City, State ZIP | ROBSTOWN, TEXAS 78380 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Other agricultural and garden machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1825966 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.75000, -97.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A tool fell into a fertilizer conditioner. As an employee was retrieving the tool, the conditioner was activated; its paddle caught his hand and broke bones in it.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2025, a worker at Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC in ROBSTOWN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with other agricultural and garden machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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