Ajinomoto Foods, North America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LAMPASAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Ajinomoto Foods, North America | Report ID | 2022010565 |
| Address | 601 E 3rd Street | City, State ZIP | LAMPASAS, TEXAS 76550 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2022 | 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, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1576105 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.06000, -98.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were unclogging a jammed corn pump. They took the product hose off the pump. One employee's right middle fingertip was amputated by the pump's impeller.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2022, a worker at Ajinomoto Foods, North America in LAMPASAS, 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, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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