El Rio Grande Latin Market #3
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | El Rio Grande Latin Market #3 | Report ID | 2017032660 |
| Address | 2515 West Jefferson Blvd, Suite 300 | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75211 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1221627 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -96.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat with a band saw when he made contact with bone in the meat and lost control. His right hand then contacted the blade, amputating his thumb and ring finger.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2017, a worker at El Rio Grande Latin Market #3 in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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