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Amputations
1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017032456 · 3/16/2017 · Woodland Foods, Ltd.
Severity
- Hospitalized
- 1
- Amputation
- 1
- Loss of eye
- 0
- Body part
- Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- Nature of injury
- Amputations
Cause
- Event
- Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- Source
- Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Employer
- Name
- Woodland Foods, Ltd.
- Location
- 3751 Sunset Ave., WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS, 60085
- NAICS
- 424490
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee was processing quinoa and amputated part of the index and middle fingers when their hand was caught in the auger.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
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