Amputations

Name: Amputations at FAGE USA DAIRY INDUSTRY, INC.
Start: 7/1/2018

1 amputation · 2018076581 · 7/1/2018 · FAGE USA DAIRY INDUSTRY, 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: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: FAGE USA DAIRY INDUSTRY, INC.
Location: JOHNSTOWN INDUSTRIAL PARK 1 OPPORTUNITY DR, JOHNSTOWN, NEW YORK, 12095
NAICS: 424430
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on the multi-port valve in a process line. While he was rebuilding the valve (the valve was out of the valve body), the solenoid was activated. The airline blew off the valve and the valve closed on his left pinky finger, amputating it.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown