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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015041979 · 4/14/2015 · BIERY CHEESE CO.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-chain

Employer

Name
BIERY CHEESE CO.
Location
6544 PARIS AVE., LOUISVILLE, OHIO, 44641
NAICS
311513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing preventive maintenance on the conveyor leading to the robot packer. He removed the chain drive guard to lubricate the chain; the chain was running at the time. While trying to replace the guard after finishing, he dropped a bolt near the sprocket. When he went to retrieve the bolt, the chain and sprocket caught the end of his right index finger, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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