StartKleen Legacy LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — HENDERSON, TEXAS
| Employer | StartKleen Legacy LLC | Report ID | 2024053893 |
| Address | 610 State Highway 64 | City, State ZIP | HENDERSON, TEXAS 75652 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | 1746867 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.16000, -94.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a two-axis mixer when her left hand was caught in the paddles and her index and middle fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2024, a worker at StartKleen Legacy LLC in HENDERSON, 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 mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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