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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018010524 · 1/17/2018 · HOMETOWN FOODS USA INC and S-INNOVATIONS CORP

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary source
Crowbars

Employer

Name
HOMETOWN FOODS USA INC and S-INNOVATIONS CORP
Location
11800 NW 102nd Road, Suite 6, MEDLEY, FLORIDA, 33178
NAICS
311812
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 1/17/18, an employee was attempting to fix a jammed sprocket on a cooling conveyor using a metal pry bar. The pry bar became stuck in the chain/sprocket and the employee's left pinky finger was then caught in a pinch point between the pry bar and the conveyor resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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