Ole Mexican Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Ole Mexican Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2021119978 |
| Address | 2900 Redhawk Drive | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75052 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311830 | Inspection # | 1565313 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -97.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove left-over dough from a machine and amputated his right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2021, a worker at Ole Mexican Foods, Inc. in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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