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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20191213308 · 12/31/2019 · Green Cover Seed

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Green Cover Seed
Location
918 Road X, BLADEN, NEBRASKA, 68928
NAICS
444220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was up in a lift, looking at a conveyor belt to find its serial number. The machine was turned on and the belt broke his left middle finger and removed the skin. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery to amputate the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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