Bimbo Bakeries USA

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bimbo Bakeries USA in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Bimbo Bakeries USA Report ID 2019032237
Address 6650 N. Houston Rosslyne Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77091
Event Date March 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1384249
GPS Coordinates 29.86000, -95.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing maintenance on a machine. The machine was turned on, causing the amputation of two of the employee's fingertips in a belt and pulley.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2019, a worker at Bimbo Bakeries USA in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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