Lewis Food Town Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — DEER PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | Lewis Food Town Inc. | Report ID | 2019076732 |
| Address | 3322 Center Street | City, State ZIP | DEER PARK, TEXAS 77536 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1414247 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.68000, -95.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a top round steak at 1/8 inch, at a customer's request. His hand slipped and contacted the saw blade partially amputating the left middle fingertip. The blade was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2019, a worker at Lewis Food Town Inc. in DEER PARK, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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