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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171211479 · 12/3/2017 · Dean Foods

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized

Employer

Name
Dean Foods
Location
610 E State Street, O FALLON, ILLINOIS, 62269
NAICS
311511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was reassembling a milk/fat centrifugal separator. An overhead hoist was lowering stainless steel disks into the separator housing when the employee's left small finger was caught under the disks. The sharp edges of the disks amputated the employee's fingertip (1/4 inch).

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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