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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024064839 · 6/2/2024 · Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools
Location
203 South Main Street, CHASEBURG, WISCONSIN, 54621
NAICS
311512
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unclogging the drain of a butter trolley that is used to transport churned butter to be packaged. His right middle finger contacted the auger at the bottom of the trolley resulting in amputation at the middle knuckle. The drain was not guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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