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Amputations

2 amputations, 2 hospitalizations · 2020098885 · 9/18/2020 · NutraStar Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
2
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, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
NutraStar Inc.
Location
700 Central Avenue, FARMINGDALE, NEW JERSEY, 07727
NAICS
325998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning an encapsulation machine when her left index finger got caught between two segments of the machine and was amputated. An employee was working on a granulator machine to align the hopper when his right middle finger got caught between the hopper and the base of the machine resulting in a fingertip amputation. Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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