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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018021353 · 2/8/2018 · Yost Foods, Inc.

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.

Employer

Name
Yost Foods, Inc.
Location
2795 Westway Drive, BRUNSWICK, OHIO, 44212
NAICS
311942
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was testing a food metal detector when his hand entered the point of operation on the machine. His right middle finger was caught and amputated in the machine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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