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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021108965 · 10/18/2021 · Rite Pack

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
Sealing, stapling machinery

Employer

Name
Rite Pack
Location
3800 South 48th Terrace, SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI, 64503
NAICS
325320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unclogging a jam in a sealing machine. The machine crushed two fingers on the employee's right hand, causing injuries resulting in the amputation of both fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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