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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023065795 · 6/29/2023 · Nebraska Plastics 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
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Nebraska Plastics Inc.
Location
700 W. Hwy 30, COZAD, NEBRASKA, 69130
NAICS
326122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on the dump throat of a box fill station. As the employee went to clear a jam, their hand contacted the rotating blades of the fill motor, resulting in a left middle finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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