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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024021432 · 2/15/2024 · Wonderful Citrus 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
Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Wonderful Citrus LLC
Location
702 East Interstate Highway 2, MISSION, TEXAS, 78572
NAICS
311411
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee manning the dust collector located inside the feed mill was trying to extract a plastic bag that was caught in the rotating meter valve. The employee's left hand became caught, causing amputations to the fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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