Holmes Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NIXON, TEXAS
| Employer | Holmes Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2021079387 |
| Address | 101 South Liberty Ave. | City, State ZIP | NIXON, TEXAS 78140 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | 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) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.26000, -97.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing fat/meat that was clogging a drain in a separating room. An auger amputated his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2021, a worker at Holmes Foods, Inc. in NIXON, TEXAS suffered amputations 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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