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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016098794 · 9/16/2016 · RIPON PICKLE COMPANY INC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
RIPON PICKLE COMPANY INC
Location
1039 Beier Rd., RIPON, WISCONSIN, 54971
NAICS
424490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sorting cauliflower on a machine when it became jammed. While trying to remove the jam, the employee's glove became caught in the feed belt and the employee's left index finger came in contact with the blades, partially amputating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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