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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2020010971 · 1/29/2020 · Hilmar Cheese Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Hilmar Cheese Company
Location
12400 US Hwy 385, DALHART, TEXAS, 79022
NAICS
445299
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a dry packaging machine when the machine jammed. As the employee attempted to unjam the hopper, the auger caught and degloved the employee's left index finger, resulting in the loss of the nail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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