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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020043654 · 4/20/2020 · Birdsong Peanuts

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Birdsong Peanuts
Location
1840 US Hwy 180, SEMINOLE, TEXAS, 79360
NAICS
493130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a conveyor belt when it activated. The chain and sprocket caught his fingers, amputating the left index and ring fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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