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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015053200 · 5/27/2015 · Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Chains, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Container caps, lids, covers

Employer

Name
Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.
Location
3800 Progress Ln, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72114
NAICS
561320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lifting a lid on a tumbler vat that hinged at the bottom and swung downward. The employee was using a chain to lift the lid and the chain slipped catching the employee's left ring finger, removing the fingernail and underlying skin.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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