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Leeland Baking Co LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Leeland Baking Co LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Leeland Baking Co LLC Report ID 20191111869
Address 4104 Leeland Street City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77023
Event Date November 14, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.73000, -95.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting a sensor on an air cylinder. The machine was cycling to check the correct position when it faulted, so the employee went to re-position the sensor. Before he was finished, another employee at the controls reset the machine, causing the air cylinder to fire and pinch his finger between the air cylinder and top block of the assembly. His left index fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2019, a worker at Leeland Baking Co LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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