Sunrise Foods, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Sunrise Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2015086227 |
| Address | 10310 Zodiac Lane | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75229 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.88000, -96.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a meat grinder. He turned the machine off and reached up under the guard and into die because he thought meat was stuck in the die. The blade hadn't completely stopped and his finger was amputated just above the cuticle.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2015, a worker at Sunrise Foods, LLC in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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