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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019010034 · 1/2/2019 · General Mills

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
Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
General Mills
Location
54 South Michigan Avenue, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14203
NAICS
311230
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam a piece of cereal packing equipment when the equipment cycled and crushed the employee's right index fingertip, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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