Amputations

Name: Amputations at VALLEY PROTEINS, INCORPORATED
Start: 4/22/2020

1 amputation · 2020043714 · 4/22/2020 · VALLEY PROTEINS, INCORPORATED

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Conveyors-screw, auger

Employer

Name: VALLEY PROTEINS, INCORPORATED
Location: 693 WIDE HOLLOW ROAD, EAST EARL, PENNSYLVANIA, 17519
NAICS: 311613
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a de-energized screw conveyor. While he was manually moving the belt drive, the jammed object came free and the conveyor belt moved and pulled his hand in between the belt and pulley. He suffered a left ring fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown