Brinker International, Inc.
Injured by object breaking in hand — Amputations — DEL RIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Brinker International, Inc. | Report ID | 20181011156 |
| Address | 2415 Veterans Blvd. | City, State ZIP | DEL RIO, TEXAS 78840 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object breaking in hand | Source of Injury | Cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.39000, -100.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was slicing cucumbers with a manual slicer when the handle came off the slicer. The slicer then amputated the employee's left ring fingertip. Cut-resistant gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2018, a worker at Brinker International, Inc. in DEL RIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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