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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016064949 · 6/5/2016 · TNT Crust

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Screwdrivers-power not determined

Employer

Name
TNT Crust
Location
508 Elizabeth Street, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN, 54302
NAICS
311822
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing dough dividers and was releasing tension on the sprocket and chain using a screwdriver. The screwdriver slipped, and the employee's thumb tip was caught and amputated in the chain and sprocket assembly.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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