STANDARD MEAT COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAGINAW, TEXAS
| Employer | STANDARD MEAT COMPANY | Report ID | 2021086850 |
| Address | 455 Sansom Blvd | City, State ZIP | SAGINAW, TEXAS 76179 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.85000, -97.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a packaging machine. As he tried to remove a piece of plastic that was stuck inside the machine, one of the machine's knives cut his right ring finger and nicked his right little finger. The tip of the ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2021, a worker at STANDARD MEAT COMPANY in SAGINAW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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