BEF Food, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BEF Food, Inc. in SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS
Employer BEF Food, Inc. Report ID 2018099907
Address 1109 East Industrial Dr. City, State ZIP SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS 75482
Event Date September 25, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Meat grinders
Industry (NAICS) 311991 Inspection # 1351331
GPS Coordinates 33.12000, -95.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was shoveling inedible scraps from the floor into a small tote to dispose of them when his hand reached up and into a meat grinder's moving auger, resulting in the amputation of his left middle, ring, and pinky fingers.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2018, a worker at BEF Food, Inc. in SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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