Vandervoorts Dairy/Kroger Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Vandervoorts Dairy/Kroger Co. | Report ID | 2018066346 |
| Address | 900 S. Main Street | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76104 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2018 | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | 1325878 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.73000, -97.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to unjam a trimmer machine when it amputated his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2018, a worker at Vandervoorts Dairy/Kroger Co. in FORT WORTH, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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