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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022021210 · 2/9/2022 · Products Unlimited, Inc.

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
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Products Unlimited, Inc.
Location
915 North 43rd Ave., OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68131
NAICS
313221
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employee 1 was running product out of a machine in order to clear the machine for cleaning while Employee 2 was grabbing the product out of the machine. The main fan was not engaged while the employee was running material through the machine. Therefore, the machine began shooting fiber into the air and visibility became very poor. Employee 2's right hand contacted the rotating mechanical part (smash roller) and his right index and middle fingers were amputated. The smash roller spins at 1500-1800 RPMs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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