Amputations

Name: Amputations at Lindt & Sprungli (USA) Inc.
Start: 6/27/2022

1 amputation · 2022065578 · 6/27/2022 · Lindt & Sprungli (USA) Inc.

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 during regular operation
Source: Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Lindt & Sprungli (USA) Inc.
Location: 1 Fine Chocolate Place, STRATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03885
NAICS: 311351
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trying to retrieve a dropped paper towel from a chocolate mixing machine. An agitator grabbed her glove, and the mixing blades amputated the tip of her right index finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown