Wonderful Citrus LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MISSION, TEXAS
| Employer | Wonderful Citrus LLC | Report ID | 2024021432 |
| Address | 702 East Interstate Highway 2 | City, State ZIP | MISSION, TEXAS 78572 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | 1735815 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.19000, -98.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee manning the dust collector located inside the feed mill was trying to extract a plastic bag that was caught in the rotating meter valve. The employee's left hand became caught, causing amputations to the fingers.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2024, a worker at Wonderful Citrus LLC in MISSION, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food and beverage processing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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