BEF Foods
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Fractures — SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS
| Employer | BEF Foods | Report ID | 2017043411 |
| Address | 1109 E. Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS 75482 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1225842 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.12000, -95.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling empty packages from a flow wrapper machine. Her right hand was beneath the machine when it was struck by the wheel, breaking her middle finger.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2017, a worker at BEF Foods in SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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