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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017087913 · 8/17/2017 · Nissin Foods

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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, unspecified

Employer

Name
Nissin Foods
Location
2901 Hempland Rd., LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17601
NAICS
311423
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a machine when the die became clogged. As he tried to fix it, the die amputated one of this left fingertips. The guard was in place at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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