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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20181212987 · 12/18/2018 · Good Foods

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Good Foods
Location
10100 88th Ave, PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN, 53158
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's right ring finger was caught between the hydraulic cylinder of the juice line press and the cylinder stopper while helping to transfer pineapple juice into a transfer cart to be used on another line. This resulted in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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