Patterson TMP Operating LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Patterson TMP Operating LLC | Report ID | 2022031885 |
| Address | 8905 Forum Way | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76140 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2022 | Outcome | 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 | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.62000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a beef-trimming machine. While he was placing a scale back on it, its guillotine activated and amputated his middle finger and ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2022, a worker at Patterson TMP Operating LLC in FORT WORTH, 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 butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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