Magic Valley Fresh Frozen, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — MCALLEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Magic Valley Fresh Frozen, Inc. | Report ID | 2015097091 |
| Address | 3701 West Military Highway | City, State ZIP | MCALLEN, TEXAS 78501 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.15000, -98.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the okra cutter and amputated the tip of the left thumb.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2015, a worker at Magic Valley Fresh Frozen, Inc. in MCALLEN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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