Ole Mexican Foods
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Ole Mexican Foods | Report ID | 2020054151 |
| Address | 4900 Red Hawk Drive | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75052 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -97.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lubricating a chain and sprocket during preventive maintenance when the employee's hand was caught in the chain and sprocket, resulting in a fractured right finger.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2020, a worker at Ole Mexican Foods in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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