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Tabasco Foods, LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — GARLAND, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tabasco Foods, LLC in GARLAND, TEXAS
Employer Tabasco Foods, LLC Report ID 20191112161
Address 2600 McCree Rd., Suite 100 City, State ZIP GARLAND, TEXAS 75041
Event Date November 22, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1451485
GPS Coordinates 32.87000, -96.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting meat on a vertical band saw when the employee slipped and the bandsaw blade cut the right index finger, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On November 22, 2019, a worker at Tabasco Foods, LLC in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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