Brookshire Grocery Company
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MINEOLA, TEXAS
| Employer | Brookshire Grocery Company | Report ID | 2021043561 |
| Address | 1224 Pacific Ave | City, State ZIP | MINEOLA, TEXAS 75773 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | 1528870 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -95.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting boneless pork sirloin chops using a meat band saw when the saw came into contact with his right hand, resulting in an amputation of the index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2021, a worker at Brookshire Grocery Company in MINEOLA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,235 severe injury reports involving "Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment injuries.
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