Ricos Products Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Ricos Products Co., Inc. | Report ID | 20161211383 |
| Address | 3011 Pinewood | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76010 |
| Event Date | December 6, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1199173 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.71000, -97.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a right finger amputation while attempting to remove food products from the jammed motor blades of a vacuum tortilla oven.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2016, a worker at Ricos Products Co., Inc. in ARLINGTON, 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 food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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