Lewis Food Town, Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NEW CANEY, TEXAS
| Employer | Lewis Food Town, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032276 |
| Address | 20851 FM 1485 | City, State ZIP | NEW CANEY, TEXAS 77357 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1584535 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.15000, -95.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting beef feet on a meat saw. The blade caught and a beef foot part jumped. The saw amputated the employee's left middle finger between the first and second joints.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2022, a worker at Lewis Food Town, Inc. in NEW CANEY, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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