Treehouse Foods
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NORTHLAKE, TEXAS
| Employer | Treehouse Foods | Report ID | 2024021176 |
| Address | 1912 Farmer Brothers Drive | City, State ZIP | NORTHLAKE, TEXAS 76262 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311824 | Inspection # | 1728470 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.03000, -97.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a magnet in the waste bin while cleaning the metal. The employee walked the magnet to the other side of the line, then placed the magnet on a metal surface which caught their hands between the metal and the magnet, resulting in amputation of the middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2024, a worker at Treehouse Foods in NORTHLAKE, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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