Ruiz Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — DENISON, TEXAS
| Employer | Ruiz Foods | Report ID | 2017109455 |
| Address | 2410 Texoma Dr. | City, State ZIP | DENISON, TEXAS 75020 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | 1270044 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.77000, -96.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an industrial mixer to mix filler when he attempted to wipe the filler off the mixer. His right hand went into the opening and was struck by one of the mixer paddles, lacerating and fracturing it. The mixer was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2017, a worker at Ruiz Foods in DENISON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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