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Fruit of the Earth

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fruit of the Earth in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
Employer Fruit of the Earth Report ID 2021021173
Address 3325 West Trinity Blvd. City, State ZIP GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050
Event Date February 9, 2021 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 Sealing, stapling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 325620 Inspection # 1514672
GPS Coordinates 32.80000, -97.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee opened an access door to adjust the tension on a belt for a bag sealer machine. During that task, the access door strut failed and he attempted to tighten the door strut bolt with a wrench. The employee's hand slipped from the wrench and the tip of his right ring finger came into contact with the belt gears located just below the door strut, resulting in an open fracture and amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2021, a worker at Fruit of the Earth in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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