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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171010248 · 10/25/2017 · KOCH FOODS OF GADSDEN

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage

Employer

Name
KOCH FOODS OF GADSDEN
Location
501 PADEN ROAD, GADSDEN, ALABAMA, 35903
NAICS
424440
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a mixing tank and spraying water inside the tank when the water pressure hit the tank lid. The lid then fell and struck the employee's right hand, partially amputating the middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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