Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS
| Employer | Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC | Report ID | 2016043003 |
| Address | 300 Industrial Dr. East | City, State ZIP | SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS 75482 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.11000, -95.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was showing a maintenance man an issue with a machine. As the employee was pointing to the problem, his finger was pulled into the rotating belt and pulley, amputating his right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2016, a worker at Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC in SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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