Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Amputations — HARWOOD, TEXAS
| Employer | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2022076675 |
| Address | 1974 County Road 283 West | City, State ZIP | HARWOOD, TEXAS 78632 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.65000, -97.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were loading bird racks onto a trailer. A rack slipped and rolled into another rack; one employee's right ring finger was caught between the two racks' handles. The fingernail was removed and the tip was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2022, a worker at Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. in HARWOOD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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