Riviana Foods, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — FREEPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Riviana Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2019076620 |
| Address | 505 Port Rd | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.94000, -95.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a palletizer and removed some bolts from the palletizer. A piece of metal then slipped and pinned his right ring finger, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2019, a worker at Riviana Foods, Inc. in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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