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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017065473 · 6/15/2017 · Unified Pet Products LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage

Employer

Name
Unified Pet Products LLC
Location
126 W. Grant St, WEST POINT, NEBRASKA, 68788
NAICS
311119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was emptying a ribbon mixer and attempting to grab a piece of meat when the ribbon mixer caught the employee's fingers, amputating three fingers at the first knuckle. The mixer was guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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