La Barbecue
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | La Barbecue | Report ID | 2016076687 |
| Address | 1906 East Cesar Chavez | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78702 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2016 | 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 | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722513 | Inspection # | 1164943 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.25000, -97.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to unplug a sausage grinding machine when the grinder amputated four of his left-hand fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2016, a worker at La Barbecue in AUSTIN, 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 meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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