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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016109956 · 10/22/2016 · CSS Potato Farms, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 regular operation
Source
Conveyors-roller

Employer

Name
CSS Potato Farms, LLC
Location
708 S 5800 W, MALAD CITY, IDAHO, 83252
NAICS
111211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was monitoring a potato conveyor line when the rollers began sticking due to mud and dirt. He was using a crowbar to remove the mud and dirt when it was drawn into the conveyor. His gloves were also drawn in, crushing and amputating his left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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