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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016032202 · 3/13/2016 · SARGENTO FOODS INC

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Sealing, stapling machinery

Employer

Name
SARGENTO FOODS INC
Location
1 Persnickety Place, KIEL, WISCONSIN, 53042
NAICS
311513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to fix a registration issue on a machine's fill and seal line. As he went to remove a cover off the stretch cylinder, the machine cycled. His left middle finger was crushed between the machine's collar and the stretching cylinder, amputating his left middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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