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Chiapas Foods, LLC

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Chiapas Foods, LLC in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Chiapas Foods, LLC Report ID 20201211439
Address 3220 North Main Street City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76106
Event Date December 6, 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) 445110 Inspection # 1507101
GPS Coordinates 32.80000, -97.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting frozen meat when the meat slipped out of their hand and the tips of their middle and index fingers were amputated by the band saw.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2020, a worker at Chiapas Foods, LLC in FORT WORTH, 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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