Buckhead Meat & Seafood of Houston, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Buckhead Meat & Seafood of Houston, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010024 |
| Address | 10310 Greens Crossing Boulevard | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77038 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.91000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a broken link in the chain of a packing machine when the machine was turned on. The employee's right index finger became caught in the motor gear and chain, resulting in a fingertip amputation to the first joint.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2025, a worker at Buckhead Meat & Seafood of Houston, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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