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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021021596 · 2/22/2021 · SENSIENT FLAVORS 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 regular operation
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
SENSIENT FLAVORS LLC
Location
25 E. Maint St., AMBOY, ILLINOIS, 61310
NAICS
311930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 22, 2021, at approximately at 7:50 p.m., a temporary employee was using a custom-made portable grinder to grind cannoli when his right hand was caught in the grinder s point of operation. His right index finger was severely injured resulting in surgical amputation. His right middle finger was crushed from the second joint to the tip and his right thumb nailbed was separated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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