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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2019099983 · 9/24/2019 · Thompson Seed Potato

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-chain

Employer

Name
Thompson Seed Potato
Location
4501 310th trail, ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA, 69301
NAICS
111211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sorting potatoes on a conveyor. The chain from the conveyor's chain drive struck and avulsed the employee's right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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