Amputations

Name: Amputations at Del Monte Corporation
Start: 6/17/2015

1 amputation · 2015063848 · 6/17/2015 · Del Monte Corporation

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source: Product labeling machinery

Employer

Name: Del Monte Corporation
Location: 2205 Old Uvalde Hwy, CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS, 78839
NAICS: 311421
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting the operation of a canning labeler. He removed a guard to clean the belt and pulley power transmission system and the machine unexpectedly started, amputating the employee's index finger in the power transmission system.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown