Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MISSION, TEXAS
| Employer | Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC | Report ID | 20201211984 |
| Address | 4000 E Goodwin Rd | City, State ZIP | MISSION, TEXAS 78574 |
| Event Date | December 24, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1508151 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.26000, -98.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a running roller conveyor. The employee's right ring finger was caught in a gap between the roller and the conveyor frame, and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 24, 2020, a worker at Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC in MISSION, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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