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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019044014 · 4/19/2019 · American Blanching Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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 regular operation
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
American Blanching Company
Location
155 Rip Wiley Road, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA, 31750
NAICS
311911
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was retrieving a test sample from an ingredient feeder when her right thumb made contact with the auger screw of the feeder. Her right thumb was caught between the screw and the auger housing, resulting in a digit amputation of the right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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