Amputations

Name: Amputations at Heinen's Inc.
Start: 6/13/2019

1 amputation · 2019065986 · 6/13/2019 · Heinen's 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source: Meat grinders

Employer

Name: Heinen's Inc.
Location: 15300 E Bagely Road, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OHIO, 44130
NAICS: 445110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was grinding meat for burgers when the grinder jammed. As he attempted to unjam it, the stored energy was released and his left thumb was caught in the meat grinder and amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown