Brinker International, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MCALLEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Brinker International, Inc. | Report ID | 2020109661 |
| Address | 501 West Expressway 83 | City, State ZIP | MCALLEN, TEXAS 78503 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Dishwashers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.20000, -98.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the dish area when the dish washing machine stopped working. He opened the machine to investigate and the track caught his right middle finger at the mid-point of the nailbed and partially amputated it.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2020, a worker at Brinker International, Inc. in MCALLEN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with dishwashers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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