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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181010722 · 10/17/2018 · Berner Food & Beverage, 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
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Berner Food & Beverage, Inc.
Location
2034 E. Factory Road, DAKOTA, ILLINOIS, 61018
NAICS
311513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 17, 2019, at 9:50 a.m., an employee was clearing soft condiment from a blocked pipe on a displacement pump when his left index finger contacted the moving propellers inside the pipe, amputating his fingertip. The equipment was not de-energized and locked out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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