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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015020850 · 2/27/2015 · Packers Sanitation Services Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Butchering machinery

Employer

Name
Packers Sanitation Services Inc.
Location
1501 E 8th St, LIBERAL, KANSAS, 67901
NAICS
561720
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employee was attempting to remove meat/fat particle from an auger with a stream of water. The employee then attempted to remove the particle with his hand. While attempting to remove the particle, the employee lost the middle finger on the left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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