Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Midwest Waffles, Inc.
Start: 10/4/2024

1 amputation · 2024109280 · 10/4/2024 · Midwest Waffles, Inc.

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: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source: Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Midwest Waffles, Inc.
Location: 4940 Delhi Road, CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45238
NAICS: 722513
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On October 4, 2024, an employee was mixing waffle batter using a drill mixer and a cover with a hole in it to allow the mixer to enter the bowl. The employee attempted to cover the hole when the mixer contacted their right thumb, resulting in an amputation to the thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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