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Amputations

1 hospitalization · 2020043464 · 4/15/2020 · Thompson Seed Potato

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Harvesting and threshing machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Thompson Seed Potato
Location
4501- 310th Trail, ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA, 69301
NAICS
111211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was fixing a chain on a piler when the piler was turned on. The employee's left index finger become caught and pinched between the chain and wheel sprocket, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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