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Amputations

1 amputation · 20191213129 · 12/23/2019 · Biery Cheese Co.

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, unspecified
Source
Food slicers

Employer

Name
Biery Cheese Co.
Location
6544 Paris Ave, LOUISVILLE, OHIO, 44641
NAICS
311513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on the grippers on a cheese slicer. The employee's right thumb was caught between the pulley and the tooth belt. The tip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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