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Bridgford Food Processing of Texas, L.P.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DALLAS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Bridgford Food Processing of Texas, L.P. in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Bridgford Food Processing of Texas, L.P. Report ID 2024065715
Address 1601 South Good Latmer Expwy. City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75226
Event Date June 26, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage
Secondary Source "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems
Industry (NAICS) 311822 Inspection # 1760643
GPS Coordinates 32.77000, -96.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a mixer on the biscuit line when their hand became caught under the machine belt, resulting in fractures and an amputation of their middle fingertip. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2024, a worker at Bridgford Food Processing of Texas, L.P. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). 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.

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