Gulf Rice Milling, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Gulf Rice Milling, Inc. | Report ID | 2022087427 |
| Address | 12010 Taylor Road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311212 | Inspection # | 1620694 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.89000, -95.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning machinery when their finger was caught in a screw conveyor, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2022, a worker at Gulf Rice Milling, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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