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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024065561 · 6/22/2024 · Central Market

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
Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Augers except conveyor

Employer

Name
Central Market
Location
4651 West Freeway, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76107
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 22, 2024, an employee was attempting to clear a jam inside a pasta machine. While they were trying to move the dough through the auger, the auger shifted and the employee's right middle finger was pinched between the auger and the side of the machine. The finger was medically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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