Bay Valley Foods
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Bay Valley Foods | Report ID | 2017021447 |
| Address | 5310 Enrique M Barrera | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78227 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | 1212417 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.41000, -98.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out the drain port underneath a mixer tank. He removed the drain port cap and was attempting to clear out the port when the mixer ribbon (metal agitator) struck his hand and partially amputated three fingers.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2017, a worker at Bay Valley Foods in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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