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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017098871 · 9/15/2017 · Nutrition Bar Confectioners, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage

Employer

Name
Nutrition Bar Confectioners, LLC
Location
12351 State Route 34, CATO, NEW YORK, 13033
NAICS
311340
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a dough mixing machine. The machine started while the employee's hand was inside, and the auger amputated one of the employee's fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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