Exquisita Tortillas, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — EDINBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | Exquisita Tortillas, Inc. | Report ID | 2015031394 |
| Address | 700 W. Chapin | City, State ZIP | EDINBURG, TEXAS 78541 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311830 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.31000, -98.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing packs of tortillas into a machine that cuts the tortillas into triangles. The employee's fingers came in contact with the machine where it lowers to cut the strips.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2015, a worker at Exquisita Tortillas, Inc. in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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