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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022119963 · 11/12/2022 · LIFELINE FOODS, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
LIFELINE FOODS, LLC
Location
2811 SOUTH 11TH ST, SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI, 64503
NAICS
311211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam from a process line when his right middle fingertip was amputated by the airlock. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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