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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015075170 · 7/28/2015 · Mr. Snow

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Mr. Snow
Location
661 E. McNeese Street, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA, 70607
NAICS
445299
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee stuck her right hand into the covered (stout) part of the snow machine to remove stuck crushed ice. As she was removing her hand, the right middle finger was cut by a sharp metal object, resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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