Mount Franklin Foods
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Mount Franklin Foods | Report ID | 2020065157 |
| Address | 1800 Northwestern Dr. | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79912 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.87000, -106.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 8:55 p.m., an employee trying to dump waste into a large container using a forklift with a self-dumping attachment. As the forks were raised, the load shifted and pinched his left ring finger, partially amputating it. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2020, a worker at Mount Franklin Foods in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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