Rudolph Foods, Inc.- Dallas
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Rudolph Foods, Inc.- Dallas | Report ID | 2019010907 |
| Address | 3660 Pipestone Rd. | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75212 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311919 | Inspection # | 1374894 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.76000, -96.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was completing a film change over on a bag maker machine. She engaged the machine to advance the film and as she realigned the film, her right middle finger became caught in the machine resulting in the amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2019, a worker at Rudolph Foods, Inc.- Dallas in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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