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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017054547 · 5/18/2017 · Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage

Employer

Name
Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC
Location
312 Rader Rd., MC COMB, OHIO, 45858
NAICS
311821
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 18, 2017, an employee was monitoring the flow of dough at a mixer. The employee was attempting to remove accumulated dough when the mixer's chopper mechanism partially amputated the employee's left ring finger. The mixer was guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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