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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024075924 · 7/2/2024 · Select Custom Solutions, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage
Secondary source
Valves, nozzles

Employer

Name
Select Custom Solutions, LLC
Location
2340 Enterprise Avenue, LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN, 54603
NAICS
311514
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a blending line and connecting a rotary valve to the bagging. He attempted to clear some powder stuck on the rotary valve while the blades were moving, resulting in the amputation of his right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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