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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171110741 · 11/7/2017 · Pappas Restaurants, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Pappas Restaurants, Inc.
Location
6513 I-35, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78752
NAICS
722210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a tortilla machine when the employee's finger was caught and amputated between the conveyor belt and the machine's roller. The belt and rollers were not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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