Luby's
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DESOTO, TEXAS
| Employer | Luby's | Report ID | 2024098963 |
| Address | 801 N Beckley Ave | City, State ZIP | DESOTO, TEXAS 75115 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2024 | Outcome | 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 | Food slicers |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.60000, -96.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a slicer and lacerated their right middle fingertip, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2024, a worker at Luby's in DESOTO, 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 food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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