Amputations

Name: Amputations at Glanbia Nutritionals NA, Inc.
Start: 1/28/2021

1 amputation · 2021010776 · 1/28/2021 · Glanbia Nutritionals NA, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage

Employer

Name: Glanbia Nutritionals NA, Inc.
Location: 301 HEFFERNAN DRIVE, WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06516
NAICS: 311822
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An operator was putting product into a hopper. There were issues with processing the product through the grater/strainer. While the operator was pushing the product, a finger on their right hand contacted the auger resulting in partial amputation.

Source

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