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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018054280 · 5/2/2018 · Richelieu Foods, Inc.

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 regular operation
Source: Food slicers

Employer

Name: Richelieu Foods, Inc.
Location: 120 W. Palatine Rd., WHEELING, ILLINOIS, 60090
NAICS: 311999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a piece of cheese from a cheese slicer when the blade amputated the employee's right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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