ARO Foods, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | ARO Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2021043193 |
| Address | 15715 BAMMEL VILLAGE DR | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77014 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1527763 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.00000, -95.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting meat using a bandsaw. The saw partially amputated the employee's index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2021, a worker at ARO Foods, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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