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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018054277 · 5/2/2018 · El Rio Grande Latin Market

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Meat grinders

Employer

Name
El Rio Grande Latin Market
Location
3037 S. Fwy, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76104
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While cleaning a meat grinder, an employee's hand entered the discharge tube and contacted the blades. The employee suffer amputation of the left index and middle fingertips. The meat grinder was not locked out and was in operation at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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