Mizkan America, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Mizkan America, Inc. | Report ID | 2019010137 |
| Address | 4647 Bronze Way | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75236 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311941 | Inspection # | 1370359 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.68000, -96.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the head on a caser machine. An unsecured piece of equipment fell on the employee's hand, causing the amputation (without bone loss) of the right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2019, a worker at Mizkan America, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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