Zeke's Pueblo Mexican Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Zeke's Pueblo Mexican Inc. | Report ID | 2019066387 |
| Address | 115 Ysleta Ln. | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79907 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1412199 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.69000, -106.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a band saw to cut meat and amputated his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2019, a worker at Zeke's Pueblo Mexican Inc. in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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