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Amputations

1 amputation · 20231211120 · 12/5/2023 · Barefoot Pellet Co

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Barefoot Pellet Co
Location
22721 Route 14, TROY, PENNSYLVANIA, 16947
NAICS
321918
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a hammer mill dryer. The employee's left thumb was crushed between the dryer doors as they closed, causing a partial amputation to the thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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