Pappas Restaurant, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Pappas Restaurant, Inc. | Report ID | 2015030107 |
| Address | 7007 Highway 59 South | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77074 |
| Event Date | March 12, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722110 | Inspection # | 1046972 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69000, -95.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was preparing to disassemble a meat grinder to clean it. The injured employee unplugged the meat grinder when he unscrewed the collar. The die was tightly fit and he was unable to remove the die and blade. The injured employee plugged the grinder back in to bump the power and then reached down to remove the die. His shoulder hit the power-on switch, amputating his right middle fingertip, which came in contact with the blade.
Incident Summary
On March 12, 2015, a worker at Pappas Restaurant, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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