# Amputations at Ruiz Foods
> OSHA SIR `2015074614` · 7/13/2015 · DENISON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Ruiz Foods
- **Location:** 2410 Texoma Dr., DENISON, TEXAS, 75020
- **NAICS:** 311999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A machine drops dough into a hopper and then onto a conveyor. The machine operator knelt down on the ground and his hand went under the conveyor. His hand activated a sensor that signals the dough cutter to come down and cut/section the dough. The dough cutter, which is not a blade but a chunter, pinched the thumb on his left hand.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*