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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016088022 · 8/25/2016 · Basic American Foods, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Basic American Foods, Inc.
Location
434 S Emerson Avenue, SHELLEY, IDAHO, 83274
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing a stuck pouch from a machine and their left hand was caught in the chain and sprocket assembly resulting in amputation of four fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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