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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023054198 · 5/10/2023 · Beech-Nut Nutrition 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
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Beech-Nut Nutrition Company
Location
One Nutritious Place, AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK, 12010
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an issue with an incline conveyor track when his left index finger contacted a moving chain. The left index finger was amputated at the bottom of the nailbed. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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