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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023098308 · 9/8/2023 · Phelps Industries, LLC

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
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Phelps Industries, LLC
Location
400 West Venture Drive, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN, 53546
NAICS
424490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing routine sanitation activities at a silo in the processing room. They went to grab a piece of meat from an auger when the auger started. The employee's left hand became caught in the auger resulting in amputation of their little finger and crushing of their index, middle, and ring fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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