Amputations

Name: Amputations at Silva International, Inc.
Start: 1/21/2023

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023010666 · 1/21/2023 · Silva International, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
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: Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage

Employer

Name: Silva International, Inc.
Location: 513 Mechanic St., MOMENCE, ILLINOIS, 60954
NAICS: 311423
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unclogging product in a ribbon blender and amputated their left index and middle fingers. The machine was not locked out or tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown