Ventura Foods, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SAGINAW, TEXAS
| Employer | Ventura Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2023021179 |
| Address | 1100 Defiel Rd. | City, State ZIP | SAGINAW, TEXAS 76179 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.87000, -97.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 6, 2023, an employee was working on a line, putting lids on pails of shortening. The employee noticed that a lid was not positioned properly on a pail. As the employee tried to straighten the lid, the lid press came down; the employee's left thumb was caught between the lid and the press. The employee suffered an open fracture of the last joint of the thumb, a nail avulsion, and a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2023, a worker at Ventura Foods, LLC in SAGINAW, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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