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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021032147 · 3/11/2021 · Richelieu Foods, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Richelieu Foods, Inc.
Location
121 Industrial Drive, BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN, 53916
NAICS
311412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing pizza from a conveyor line when their gloved finger became caught between the conveyor belt and a belt roller resulting in a fractured finger, a fingertip amputation, and a nail avulsion.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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