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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018021951 · 2/26/2018 · Baldor Specialty Foods*

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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, unspecified

Employer

Name
Baldor Specialty Foods*
Location
155 Food Center Drive, BRONX, NEW YORK, 10475
NAICS
423990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove food that was stuck in a scallion machine when her left hand contacted the blade, amputating her pointer, middle, index, and pinky fingers. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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