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AT Staffing

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AT Staffing in DENTON, TEXAS
Employer AT Staffing Report ID 2015118684
Address 4210 Edwards Road City, State ZIP DENTON, TEXAS 76208
Event Date November 16, 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.17000, -97.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning bread crumbs from the end of the conveyor and the flight (guide that keeps the bread separated). The employee's left ring finger got caught in the conveyor, resulting in an amputation to the first knuckle. The machine was unguarded and running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2015, a worker at AT Staffing in DENTON, 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 conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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