The Kroger Company

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — RICHARDSON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Kroger Company in RICHARDSON, TEXAS
Employer The Kroger Company Report ID 2019010383
Address 160 N Coit Rd City, State ZIP RICHARDSON, TEXAS 75080
Event Date January 12, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Butchering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1372135
GPS Coordinates 32.95000, -96.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting meat with a bone saw and lacerated the tip of his left middle finger resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On January 12, 2019, a worker at The Kroger Company in RICHARDSON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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