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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2017043889 · 4/29/2017 · Pinnacle Foods Group LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Pinnacle Foods Group LLC
Location
100 Calumet, CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS, 62801
NAICS
311824
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing an overhead chute that had a hole in it. He began to clean excess cake mix off of the auger when his hand contacted the sifter auger, amputating his index and middle fingers to the first knuckle. The auger was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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