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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022010268 · 1/11/2022 · LIFELINE FOODS, LLC

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
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
LIFELINE FOODS, LLC
Location
2811 SOUTH 11TH ST, SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI, 64503
NAICS
325193
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam on an aspirator. The employee's left hand was caught in an airlock on the machine, which amputated the employee's ring, middle, and index fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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