Auxano Holdings, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Auxano Holdings, LLC | Report ID | 20161110811 |
| Address | 4261 Beacon St. | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78405 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2016 | 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-belt |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1193250 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.78000, -97.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a conveyor belt on the hamburger patty line in a meat processing plant. His gloved right hand got caught in the gear resulting in amputation of the index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2016, a worker at Auxano Holdings, LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, 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-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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