Chuy's
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Chuy's | Report ID | 2022098629 |
| Address | 3300 Wind River Lane | City, State ZIP | DENTON, TEXAS 76210 |
| Event Date | September 30, 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 | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722511 | Inspection # | 1627706 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.17000, -97.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a mixer when its blade caught the employee's ring finger. The finger was amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2022, a worker at Chuy's in DENTON, 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 mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage 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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