Amputations

Name: Amputations at Hain Pure Protein Corporation
Start: 8/22/2015

1 amputation · 2015086010 · 8/22/2015 · Hain Pure Protein Corporation

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 regular operation
Source: Butchering machinery

Employer

Name: Hain Pure Protein Corporation
Location: 304 South Water Street, NEW OXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA, 17350
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee tried to prevent a turkey neck from going through the peeler. The employee's glove got caught in the peeler rollers, which crushed the left middle fingertip. The fingertip was amputated below the fingernail.

Source

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