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Amputations

1 amputation · 20161211399 · 12/6/2016 · Pinnacle Foods

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-screw, auger

Employer

Name
Pinnacle Foods
Location
100 Calumet, CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS, 62801
NAICS
311824
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to unclog a transfer auger and had removed three to four bolts from the housing. The employee was scraping the product with the left hand when the left middle finger was caught in a pinch point between the auger and casing, amputating half of the finger. The auger was turning at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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