Dessert Holdings
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — HUMBLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Dessert Holdings | Report ID | 2023087608 |
| Address | 2200 S Houston Ave | City, State ZIP | HUMBLE, TEXAS 77396 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311813 | Inspection # | 1693571 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.96000, -95.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching into a pipe to pull batter out when a butterfly valve closed on her finger. The employee's right ring finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2023, a worker at Dessert Holdings in HUMBLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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