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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022032558 · 3/22/2022 · AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Location
10646 Highway 51, OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI, 38948
NAICS
311412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing debris from a grinder when the grinder's blade amputated his right index finger. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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