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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020087406 · 8/5/2020 · Lewis Main Commissary

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
Meat grinders
Secondary source
Clothing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Lewis Main Commissary
Location
5275 North 14th Street, JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, 98433
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was grinding meat when the machine jammed. The employee cleared the machine and retracted her hand when the sleeve of her smock got caught and triggered the clicker, causing the blade to come down. The employee suffered an amputation of their left ring, middle, and index fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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