Exquisita Tortillas, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EDINBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | Exquisita Tortillas, Inc. | Report ID | 20161211844 |
| Address | 700 W. Chapin | City, State ZIP | EDINBURG, TEXAS 78541 |
| Event Date | December 21, 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 | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311830 | Inspection # | 1199068 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.31000, -98.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was mixing dough when he noticed dough stuck on a rod at an adjacent machine. He was attempting to clear out the dough when a moving part pinched and amputated his right ring fingertip between the part and the rod.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2016, a worker at Exquisita Tortillas, Inc. in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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