El Rancho Supermercado
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | El Rancho Supermercado | Report ID | 2023109513 |
| Address | 11210 North Freeway | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77037 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1703754 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.92000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a band saw to cut meat when two of his left-hand fingers contacted the blade resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2023, a worker at El Rancho Supermercado in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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