Amputations

Name: Amputations at Treehouse Private Brands, Inc.
Start: 4/25/2019

1 amputation · 2019044220 · 4/25/2019 · Treehouse Private Brands, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
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: Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name: Treehouse Private Brands, Inc.
Location: 1450 Pate Plaza, SOUTH BELOIT, ILLINOIS, 61080
NAICS: 311821
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On April 25, 2019, an employee received an amputation on the left pinky finger while picking up cookies on a conveyor. There was a transition point (1/4 gap) between the conveyor and tracking cable. The employee's finger was caught within the cable, which resulted in hospitalization and an amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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