Del Monte Foods Co
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Del Monte Foods Co | Report ID | 2018010778 |
| Address | 2205 Old Uvalde Hwy | City, State ZIP | CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS 78839 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Product labeling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.69000, -99.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the pressure spring on a label machine when it came down and struck the employee's right middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2018, a worker at Del Monte Foods Co in CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with product labeling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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