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Amputations

1 hospitalization · 20191011137 · 10/25/2019 · Prime Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
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
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.

Employer

Name
Prime Inc
Location
2848 North Le Compte Road, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, 65803
NAICS
326212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing debris from a conveyor belt using a 2 X 4. The 2 X 4 was sucked into the machine along with the employee's body, injuring his left arm and shoulder, his head, and causing part of his left ring finger to be amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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