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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20181011093 · 10/27/2018 · Sunshine Mills, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Handtools-power not determined, unspecified

Employer

Name
Sunshine Mills, Inc.
Location
509 6th Street SW, RED BAY, ALABAMA, 35582
NAICS
311111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing a die change during a product change-over. The employee removed the chute and used a metal tool to scrap debris from the opening. The tool became caught in the auger, which pulled the tool and the employee's hand into the auger blade. The employee sustained complete amputations to the four fingers on the right hand. The auger was not locked/tagged out and was running at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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