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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020010819 · 1/24/2020 · BUCKHEAD MEAT COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper extremities, unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Butchering machinery
Secondary source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts

Employer

Name
BUCKHEAD MEAT COMPANY
Location
200 Flannigan Rd., HAMPSHIRE, ILLINOIS, 60140
NAICS
424470
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting meat with a band saw when the employee's sleeve became caught, pulling the employee's arm into the saw blade and causing an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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