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Exquisita Tortillas, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EDINBURG, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Exquisita Tortillas, Inc. in EDINBURG, TEXAS
Employer Exquisita Tortillas, Inc. Report ID 2025010845
Address 700 W. Chapin City, State ZIP EDINBURG, TEXAS 78541
Event Date January 27, 2025 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 unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 311830 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.31000, -98.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting the mesh conveyor belt on the flour tortilla process line when their right ring finger was caught between the actuating piston and the conveyor frame. The fingertip was amputated and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 27, 2025, a worker at Exquisita Tortillas, Inc. in EDINBURG, 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 unspecified, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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