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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015118353 · 11/6/2015 · 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Meat grinders

Employer

Name
Packers Sanitation Services Inc.
Location
1610 Midland Blvd., FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, 72901
NAICS
561720
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was spraying water with a hose onto the floor and auger. The employee removed the drain cap from the auger and attempted to remove a piece of meat. The employee's left middle finger got caught and amputated in the auger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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