Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bay Valley Foods, 5310 Enrique M Barrera, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78227
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was cleaning out the drain port underneath a mixer tank. He removed the drain port cap and was attempting to clear out the port when the mixer ribbon (metal agitator) struck his hand and partially amputated three fingers.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedMixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
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