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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021021217 · 2/10/2021 · SEMO MILLING LLC

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
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Crowbars

Employer

Name
SEMO MILLING LLC
Location
651 Commerce Road, MEXICO, MISSOURI, 65265
NAICS
311211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a extruder for processing soy when an extruder screw became clogged with soy. The employee used a crowbar approximately 18 inches long to unclog the extruder when the extruder grabbed and pulled the crowbar, resulting in severe injury to the employee's right hand, including amputation of their middle, ring, and pinky fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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