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Amputations

1 amputation · 20221210818 · 12/13/2022 · J.R. Short Milling Company

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, unspecified
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Secondary source
Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
J.R. Short Milling Company
Location
3001 festival Drive, KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS, 60901
NAICS
311824
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 13, 2022, an employee lifted a lid on a dump hopper and removed the magnetic grate. The employee was using a clipboard to push product on the sides of the hopper when the auger pulled in the clipboard and the employee's left hand, amputating two fingers and the thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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