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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017021644 · 2/20/2017 · Benson's Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Benson's Inc.
Location
134 Elder Street, BOGART, GEORGIA, 30622
NAICS
31181
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a scaler at the batter depositor. The depositor needed to be adjusted for the weight of the batter being deposited in the cake pan. The employee was fixing the adjustment handle and amputated their left pinky fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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