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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191010932 · 10/19/2019 · SUPERIOR CAKE PRODUCTS, INC.

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 and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
SUPERIOR CAKE PRODUCTS, INC.
Location
105 ASHLAND AVENUE, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, 01550
NAICS
311812
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a depositor spool valve when his right middle finger contacted the valve's rotating parts, resulting in a fingertip amputation at the first joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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