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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024021393 · 2/14/2024 · Kemps, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Kemps, LLC
Location
1126 Kilburn Avenue, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61101
NAICS
311511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 14, 2024, at 9:00 p.m., an employee was cleaning an agitator machine with a water hose. The employee dropped the hose into the agitator. They were retrieving the hose when their right hand was struck by a moving part, resulting in partial amputation of their index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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