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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191111645 · 11/8/2019 · Barry Callebaut USA LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
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
Barry Callebaut USA LLC
Location
903 Industrial Highway, EDDYSTONE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19022
NAICS
311320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a cocoa press. The machine caught the employee's left index finger and amputated it between the first and second knuckles.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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