← OSHA severe injury reports

Amputations

1 amputation · 2017021615 · 2/18/2017 · Pilgrim's

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
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Pilgrim's
Location
214 South Main Street, MOOREFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA, 26836
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 18, 2017, at approximately 5:30 p.m., an employee was replacing the chain on a breading machine conveyor that was turned off. The power was restored to the machine while the employee was checking the tension of the chain. The moving chain caught and amputated the employee's right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown