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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018077157 · 7/16/2018 · Knouse Foods Co-op., 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Meat grinders

Employer

Name
Knouse Foods Co-op., Inc.
Location
800 Peach Glen-Idaville Rd., PEACH GLEN, PENNSYLVANIA, 17375
NAICS
311421
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the front of a meat grinder that crushes cherries when the employee's index finger was caught in the running blade, resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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