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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017076519 · 7/14/2017 · Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. LLC
Location
200 S 2nd St, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, 68508
NAICS
561720
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing bags on a bag tail blower on a packaging machine. While she was unhooking a bag from the blower, the blower motor lacerated her right index finger. Her finger had to be amputated at the fingernail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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