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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015107521 · 10/8/2015 · PHELPS INDUSTRIES, LLC

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 regular operation
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
PHELPS INDUSTRIES, LLC
Location
5213 26th Ave., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61109
NAICS
311111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a "roto claw" meat processing machine when a meat hook fell into the machine. The employee reached into the machine to retrieve the hook which resulted in the amputation of the employee's right hand pinky finger and injuries to the employee's right hand ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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