Amputations

Name: Amputations at Snyder's Lance, Inc.
Start: 12/10/2020

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20201211581 · 12/10/2020 · Snyder's Lance, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name: Snyder's Lance, Inc.
Location: 3150 Kettle Way, BELOIT, WISCONSIN, 53511
NAICS: 311999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was conducting preventive maintenance on a locked-out fryer exhaust on a roof. Airflow started to move the fan blades, which caused the belt to move. The employee's glove and index finger were caught by the belt and pulled into the pulley, causing an amputation to the finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown