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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024053888 · 5/3/2024 · Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Stacking machinery
Secondary source
Drives, belts, chains

Employer

Name
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages LLC
Location
2400 Expressway 83 West, MCALLEN, TEXAS, 78501
NAICS
424490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting machine parts of the can-line palletizer when his fingers contacted the chain and sprockets of the machine, resulting in surgical amputation to his fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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