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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022010565 · 1/19/2022 · Ajinomoto Foods, North America

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, unspecified

Employer

Name
Ajinomoto Foods, North America
Location
601 E 3rd Street, LAMPASAS, TEXAS, 76550
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were unclogging a jammed corn pump. They took the product hose off the pump. One employee's right middle fingertip was amputated by the pump's impeller.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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