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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019021883 · 2/20/2019 · Empire Packing Company, LP

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 slicers

Employer

Name
Empire Packing Company, LP
Location
4780 Alliance Dr., MASON, OHIO, 45040
NAICS
424470
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were troubleshooting a slicer. Its timing belt had just been replaced when it pulled in an employee's latex-gloved right hand, resulting in an amputation of the middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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