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Brakebush

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — IRVING, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Brakebush in IRVING, TEXAS
Employer Brakebush Report ID 2015010491
Address 2230 E. Union Bower Rd. City, State ZIP IRVING, TEXAS 75061
Event Date January 15, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.82000, -96.91000

Incident Narrative

Following flashlight failure during a pre-op inspection, employee was pointing to sanitation and contacted the belt with the right index finger, avulsing the fingertip and fracturing the bone. Employee was transported to the hospital where the fingertip and bone were amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 15, 2015, a worker at Brakebush in IRVING, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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