Bimbo Bakeries USA
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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.
Context
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