RD Food Manufacturing
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | RD Food Manufacturing | Report ID | 2020043882 |
| Address | 1100 Pendale | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79907 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2020 | Outcome | 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) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.72000, -106.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat with a saw. The blade amputated the tip of his left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2020, a worker at RD Food Manufacturing in EL PASO, 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 amputation.
Context
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