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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020054201 · 5/5/2020 · Star of the West Millng Co.

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
Special process machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Star of the West Millng Co.
Location
35 South Main Street, CHURCHVILLE, NEW YORK, 14428
NAICS
311211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to unclog a flour build-up in the spout transition section of a flour distribution station when a rotary valve activated and amputated the distal joint of his right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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