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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016042993 · 4/10/2016 · Campbell Family Farms

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
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Campbell Family Farms
Location
319 Richardson Road, EASTON, MAINE, 04740
NAICS
111211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While operating a conveyor, an employee's glove became entangled between the conveyor belt and the belt tensioning roll, causing a finger amputation. The equipment was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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