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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021020872 · 2/1/2021 · Empire Packing Company, L.P.

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 regular operation
Source
Butchering machinery

Employer

Name
Empire Packing Company, L.P.
Location
65 Yuma Street, DENVER, COLORADO, 80223
NAICS
311612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding a cube steak into the tenderizer on the beef line. The employee's right hand was caught in the tenderizer, resulting in the amputation of the middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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