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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022043096 · 4/7/2022 · Red Collar Pet Foods

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
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Red Collar Pet Foods
Location
7502 East 26th Street, JOPLIN, MISSOURI, 64804
NAICS
311111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing crusted debris from the sheeter/extraction belt with his left hand when his fingers were caught between the drive roller and tension roller resulting in a degloving injury and amputation of four fingers on the left hand. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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