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Amputations

1 amputation · 20221210531 · 12/3/2022 · Cheese Merchants of America L.L.C.

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
Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery

Employer

Name
Cheese Merchants of America L.L.C.
Location
1301 Schiferl Rd., BARTLETT, ILLINOIS, 60103
NAICS
311513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to clean a cheese packaging machine. When clearing a clump of powder from the machine, her fingers were caught in the screw auger. The employee sustained a thumb amputation and a partial amputation to the index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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