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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016054283 · 5/17/2016 · DAVISCO FOOD INTERNATIONAL DBA JEROME CHEESE CO.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
DAVISCO FOOD INTERNATIONAL DBA JEROME CHEESE CO.
Location
47 WEST 100 SOUTH, JEROME, IDAHO, 83338
NAICS
445299
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the forks on a forklift when a fork popped off the frame and pinched the employee's left middle and ring fingers. The employee's middle finger was partially amputated, and the ring finger required sutures.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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