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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022076104 · 7/13/2022 · Swiss Meat & Sausage Co.

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
Bottling, canning, filling machinery

Employer

Name
Swiss Meat & Sausage Co.
Location
2056 S, MO-19, HERMANN, MISSOURI, 65041
NAICS
445210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was breaking down a stuffer machine. The employee leaned toward the machine to look into the chamber that grabs and stuffs the horn when the foot pedal was pressed. The machine actuated and amputated the employee's fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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