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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021108671 · 10/7/2021 · Thomas Foods International

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
Thomas Foods International
Location
2600 Oldsman Creek Road, SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY, 08085
NAICS
311612
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving an item on a conveyor belt. The employee's right glove was pulled into the guide, and her little finger was caught between the guide and the conveyor belt. The fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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