Amputations

Name: Amputations at Eximius Coffee LLC
Start: 1/7/2015

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015010178 · 1/7/2015 · Eximius Coffee LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source: Conveyors-screw, auger

Employer

Name: Eximius Coffee LLC
Location: 5610 Clinton Dr., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77020
NAICS: 311920
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employee #1 was removing coffee beans from the hopper while the screw conveyor was off. When Employee #2 went to a separate room to turn on the roaster, the screw conveyor was also turned on. Employee #1 was still removing coffee, and the screw conveyor cut off his right hand at the wrist.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown