Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Proximity Malt, LLC
Start: 5/30/2024

1 amputation · 2024054768 · 5/30/2024 · Proximity Malt, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
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: Cleaning machinery, appliances n.e.c.
Secondary source: Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name: Proximity Malt, LLC
Location: 33222 Bi-State Boulevard, LAUREL, DELAWARE, 19956
NAICS: 311213
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

During a dust baghouse inspection, a discharge chute plugged up with grain debris. An employee went to remove the debris and his finger got caught in the rotary airlock. The employee sustained a laceration to their right middle finger that resulted in a partial amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown