Dairy Farmers of America
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SCHULENBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | Dairy Farmers of America | Report ID | 2021075532 |
| Address | 801 JAMES AVENUE | City, State ZIP | SCHULENBURG, TEXAS 78956 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -96.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to clean a ribbon blender. The blender's lid came down on the employee's left ring finger, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2021, a worker at Dairy Farmers of America in SCHULENBURG, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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