Zummo Meat Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BEAUMONT, TEXAS
| Employer | Zummo Meat Company | Report ID | 20181010500 |
| Address | 3705 St. James Blvd | City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77705 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1354303 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.05000, -94.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were cleaning a mixing machine. The injured employee was attempting to remove meat when the other employee rotated the mixer blades, resulting in an amputation of the injured employee's right hand above the wrist. The injured employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2018, a worker at Zummo Meat Company in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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