Mars Wrigley Confectionery
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Mars Wrigley Confectionery | Report ID | 20241110462 |
| Address | 1001 Texas Central Pkwy | City, State ZIP | WACO, TEXAS 76712 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311352 | Inspection # | 1789827 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.49000, -97.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was verifying the tension on a drive belt when their right hand was caught between the drive belt and a pulley, resulting in a fractured right middle finger and an amputation to the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2024, a worker at Mars Wrigley Confectionery in WACO, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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