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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020065233 · 6/5/2020 · Cal-Maine Foods Inc.

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
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Cal-Maine Foods Inc.
Location
1255 Stolte Rd, MARION, TEXAS, 78124
NAICS
424440
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a conveyor. The employee's rubber glove and rag got caught between the turnover of the belt and the ending piece of metal, causing the amputation of the left little finger, a fracture to the left ring finger, and a laceration across the left palm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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