Zummo Meat Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BEAUMONT, TEXAS
| Employer | Zummo Meat Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2018021607 |
| Address | 3705 St. James Blvd., Grinding Room | City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77705 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2018 | Outcome | 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 | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1296081 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.05000, -94.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the meat grinding machine. The machine was turned on while the employee's hand was inside resulting in amputation of the right index, middle, ring and pinky fingers at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2018, a worker at Zummo Meat Co., Inc. in BEAUMONT, 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 meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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