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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018054841 · 5/17/2018 · Ebro 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, unspecified
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Ebro Foods
Location
505 Port Rd., FREEPORT, TEXAS, 77541
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to pull a bag down on a poly bagging machine with his left hand when the jaw clamp closed on his finger. His left index finger was caught in the forks of the machine, resulting in the amputation of his left index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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