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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024087039 · 8/2/2024 · Simmons Pet Food, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact incidents unspecified
Source
Vehicle and machine parts unspecified
Secondary source
Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name
Simmons Pet Food, Inc.
Location
1400 E. Logan Avenue, EMPORIA, KANSAS, 66801
NAICS
311111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a machine that was locked out and de-energized. The machinery piece being removed and replaced crushed the employee's fingers resulting in partial amputations of the right ring and middle fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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