Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Precise Food Ingredients
Start: 10/30/2024

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241010113 · 10/30/2024 · Precise Food Ingredients

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thumb(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Precise Food Ingredients
Location: 1432 Wainwright Way, CARROLLTON, TEXAS, 75007
NAICS: 311942
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the bottom of a blender and noticed something sticking out of the edge of the gate. He went to remove the object and the ribbon blade caused amputations to his left index finger and thumb.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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