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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016099040 · 9/23/2016 · Kellogg's Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Kellogg's Company
Location
2050 State Rd, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17601
NAICS
311230
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to unjam the slide gate on a conveyor when the slide gate contacted and amputated his left middle fingertip. The device was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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