Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HARWOOD, TEXAS
| Employer | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2015074450 |
| Address | CR 141 B | City, State ZIP | HARWOOD, TEXAS 78632 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69000, -97.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the closer on an egg-packing machine when his finger got caught in the sprocket and chain system. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2015, a worker at Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. in HARWOOD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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