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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021053864 · 5/11/2021 · Crest Foods Co., Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage

Employer

Name
Crest Foods Co., Inc.
Location
502 Brown Ave, ASHTON, ILLINOIS, 61006
NAICS
311514
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 11, 2021, an employee was using a hammer to adjust a slipping agitator belt on the filler head of a machine. The employee's right middle finger was pulled between the belt and pulley resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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