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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024054752 · 5/30/2024 · Travis Christensen Farms

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thumb(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Butchering machinery
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Travis Christensen Farms
Location
9193 Big Foot Road, MELBA, IDAHO, 83641
NAICS
112111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a processor unit. They manually rotated the cutter drum and both thumbs became caught in a pinch point between the knife blades once the drum started moving. Their right thumb was partially amputated to the knuckle, their hand was lacerated, and their left thumb was lacerated and required stitches. The machine was not energized at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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