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Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. in LAMPASAS, TEXAS
Employer Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. Report ID 2017109550
Address 601 3rd Street City, State ZIP LAMPASAS, TEXAS 76550
Event Date October 5, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1269758
GPS Coordinates 31.06000, -98.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a dough buildup from a line when the line amputated the employee's left ring and middle fingers to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2017, a worker at Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc. in LAMPASAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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