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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018021926 · 2/26/2018 · Mart Produce LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Mart Produce LLC
Location
70 N 100 E, JACKSON, IDAHO, 83350
NAICS
424480
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to free up a belt wheel on an auto bailer that was stuck when the machine engaged. His right glove was pulled into the wheel, and his right index fingertip was amputated by the machine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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