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Startkleen Legacy, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Startkleen Legacy, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Startkleen Legacy, LLC Report ID 2021032145
Address 10310 Greens Crossing City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77038
Event Date March 11, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # 1519700
GPS Coordinates 29.91000, -95.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a tenderizing machine. The employee's hand was caught in the rotating chain and sprocket, causing an amputation to the middle finger past the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On March 11, 2021, a worker at Startkleen Legacy, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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