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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021053633 · 5/2/2021 · BUTTERBALL 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
Conveyors-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
BUTTERBALL LLC
Location
411 NORTH MAIN, CARTHAGE, MISSOURI, 64836
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sorting burgers. The divider between two conveyors fell off and the employee grabbed it by the handle. As the employee was trying to pull it back, the employee's hand got stuck; one of their fingers was smashed and another was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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