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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015031303 · 3/19/2015 · Groundcover International, Ltd

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 regular operation
Source
Conveyors-chain

Employer

Name
Groundcover International, Ltd
Location
16750 Three Mile Lane, LEWISTON, IDAHO, 83501
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 19, 2015, an employee's right thumb was caught in a chain and sprocket on a sealer conveyor, resulting in an amputated fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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