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Astrochef, Inc., dba Pegasus Foods

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — ROCKWALL, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Astrochef, Inc., dba Pegasus Foods in ROCKWALL, TEXAS
Employer Astrochef, Inc., dba Pegasus Foods Report ID 2021086867
Address 1635 Innovation Drive City, State ZIP ROCKWALL, TEXAS 75032
Event Date August 13, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.91000, -96.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a mixer room scooping discharged product when an auger blade caught their left middle finger, resulting in a degloving of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2021, a worker at Astrochef, Inc., dba Pegasus Foods in ROCKWALL, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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