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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024053830 · 5/2/2024 · WE LOVE SOY, INC. 1

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
WE LOVE SOY, INC. 1
Location
120 S FAIRBANK ST STE B, ADDISON, ILLINOIS, 60101
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam in the starch reclamation system when his right hand became caught in the motor, resulting in a trans-distal amputation to their right thumb and index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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