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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022021693 · 2/22/2022 · Livestock Nutrition Center

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, n.e.c.
Source
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Livestock Nutrition Center
Location
507 East Nelson Street, QUANAH, TEXAS, 79252
NAICS
311211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was checking the tension on a chain drive for a conveyor belt. The employee's glove caught on the chain, which snagged the employee's right ring finger. The first joint of the fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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