VISTA MARKETS
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | VISTA MARKETS | Report ID | 2017109539 |
| Address | 3920 DONIPHAN | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79922 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445230 | Inspection # | 1269025 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.81000, -106.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat with a band saw and amputated his fingertip just below the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2017, a worker at VISTA MARKETS in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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.
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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