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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021097868 · 9/13/2021 · Kent Precision Foods Group, 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Sealing, stapling machinery

Employer

Name
Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc.
Location
1000 Dalton Ln, BOLINGBROOK, ILLINOIS, 60490
NAICS
311423
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 9/13/2021, a temporary employee was placing finished goods on a conveyor belt. When the employee went to remove a jammed bag from the backend of the bag sealer machine, the tip of her left thumb was caught resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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