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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021109050 · 10/20/2021 · Innovative Confection Solutions

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
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Innovative Confection Solutions
Location
28025 RANNEY PARKWAY, WESTLAKE, OHIO, 44145
NAICS
311930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unjamming debris in a food processor pump. Moving parts in the pump caused the amputation of the employee's right thumb tip. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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