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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022076636 · 7/28/2022 · Blend Tech

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Barrels, drums-except pressurized
Secondary source
Clamps, couplings

Employer

Name
Blend Tech
Location
1819 South Meridian Avenue, WICHITA, KANSAS, 67213
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a liquid blend mixer to separate two 400-pound drums of liquid food ingredients. The metal clamp used to hold the drums slipped causing his finger to be caught between the two drums, partially amputating the right ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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