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Pecan Deluxe Candy Co

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pecan Deluxe Candy Co in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Pecan Deluxe Candy Co Report ID 2017065666
Address 2570 Lone Star Drive City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75212
Event Date June 20, 2017 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) 311340 Inspection # 1245575
GPS Coordinates 32.76000, -96.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the band oven when the extruder began malfunctioning. She was attempting to fix it when the extruder amputated her right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2017, a worker at Pecan Deluxe Candy Co in DALLAS, 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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