T.G Meat Center, LLC
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — EAST BERNARD, TEXAS
| Employer | T.G Meat Center, LLC | Report ID | 2022076316 |
| Address | 508 Wallace St | City, State ZIP | EAST BERNARD, TEXAS 77435 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.53000, -96.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting frozen ribs on a band saw. The frozen meat kicked back and jerked the safety plate, which moved his left hand into the path of the blade. The blade cut the tip of his left thumb resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2022, a worker at T.G Meat Center, LLC in EAST BERNARD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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