Mount Franklin Foods

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — EL PASO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mount Franklin Foods in 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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