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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016043182 · 4/15/2016 · Nicholas Meat, 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
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Butchering machinery

Employer

Name
Nicholas Meat, LLC
Location
508 East Valley Road, LOGANTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 17747
NAICS
311611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At approximately 11:00 AM on April 15, 2016, an employee was cutting cow bones using a band saw. The employee's right hand came into contact with the band saw, amputating the right pinky finger just below the first joint (distal phalanx).

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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