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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017109479 · 10/3/2017 · Del Monte Fresh Produce Company

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
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Textiles, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Del Monte Fresh Produce Company
Location
1400 Parker St., DALLAS, TEXAS, 75215
NAICS
424480
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a rag to wipe down a machine when the motor grabbed the rag and pulled her right hand into the machine, amputating her pinky finger and breaking bones.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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