El Rancho Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | El Rancho Inc. | Report ID | 2024054692 |
| Address | 1212 North Beach Street | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76111 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1751802 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a piece of frozen meat with a band saw. The piece of meat moved causing the employee's hand to move into the blade resulting in amputations of their right index and middle fingertips.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2024, a worker at El Rancho Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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