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Ruiz Foods

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENISON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ruiz Foods in DENISON, TEXAS
Employer Ruiz Foods Report ID 2021021064
Address 2401 Texoma Drive City, State ZIP DENISON, TEXAS 75020
Event Date February 5, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1514125
GPS Coordinates 33.77000, -96.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam off a conveyor when the employee sustained a partial amputation of their right index finger.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2021, a worker at Ruiz Foods in DENISON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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