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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020066058 · 6/29/2020 · Weston Foods

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Weston Foods
Location
311 Drum Avenue, SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA, 15501
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to replace a spring in the tooling system. The employee's left hand got caught in the tooling system as it cycled resulting in injuries to the left ring and pinky fingers. The pinky finger was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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