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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018076625 · 7/2/2018 · Nettles Beef Processing, 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
Meat grinders

Employer

Name
Nettles Beef Processing, Inc.
Location
147 SW CR 240, LAKE CITY, FLORIDA, 32025
NAICS
311612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was brushing off excess meat from a grinder when the spiral knife blade amputated her right pointer finger above the first knuckle. The grinder was in operation at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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