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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022054377 · 5/19/2022 · Schwans MaMa Rosa's LLC

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
Special process machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Schwans MaMa Rosa's LLC
Location
1910 Fair Rd, SIDNEY, OHIO, 45365
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 19, 2022, an employee was performing routine maintenance on a piece of equipment that was energized. The machine's guard had been removed to perform this task. As he reached to lubricate a chain-driven sprocket, his left thumb got caught between the sprocket and the chain resulting in amputation of the thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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