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Amputations

1 amputation · 20211210366 · 12/2/2021 · Western Beef Retail, 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
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Western Beef Retail, Inc.
Location
1851 Bruckner Blvd, BRONX, NEW YORK, 10473
NAICS
424470
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee attempted to clear a jam in a hamburger patty machine when the stamping mechanism of the machine cut the tip of his left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. That machine was guarded and in operation at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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