Holmes Foods, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — NIXON, TEXAS
| Employer | Holmes Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2024042996 |
| Address | 101 South Liberty Avenue | City, State ZIP | NIXON, TEXAS 78140 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.26000, -97.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning condensation near the shackles of a line in the evisceration department using a white cloth glove. Their right ring finger became caught in a roller, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2024, a worker at Holmes Foods, Inc. in NIXON, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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