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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018088786 · 8/27/2018 · Richielieu 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, unspecified
Source
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Richielieu Foods, Inc.
Location
121 Industrial Drive, BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN, 53916
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was reaching over a pizza conveyor. The employee's glove was caught between the conveyor and metal plate the conveyor rested on. The belt removed the employee's fingernail; the fingertip was later amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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