Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages LLC, 2400 Expressway 83 West, MCALLEN, TEXAS 78501
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final 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.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Stacking machinery
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