StartKleen Solutions
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | StartKleen Solutions | Report ID | 2024021797 |
| Address | 813 E Northside Dr, Deen Meat Co Inc | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2024 | Outcome | 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 n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -97.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rinsing the top of a tortilla roller when the roller caught the glove on his right hand resulting in a partial amputation of the ring finger and injury to the little finger.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2024, a worker at StartKleen Solutions in FORT WORTH, 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 n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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