Blount Fine Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — MCKINNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | Blount Fine Foods | Report ID | 2023109104 |
| Address | 2200 Redbud Boulevard | City, State ZIP | MCKINNEY, TEXAS 75069 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.22000, -96.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a food test by pulling food from the download spiral conveyor belt when their right hand became stuck in the conveyor belt. The employee sustained tears and lacerations to the tendons and ligaments of the right wrist.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2023, a worker at Blount Fine Foods in MCKINNEY, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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