Lewis Food Town, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Lewis Food Town, Inc. | Report ID | 20171211835 |
| Address | 3316 South Shaver, Sputh Houston | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77054 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| 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) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.66000, -95.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat using a band saw when the blade cut the bottom of his right index fingertip below the nail. His fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2017, a worker at Lewis Food Town, Inc. in HOUSTON, 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 amputation.
Context
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