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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 20241110630 · 11/14/2024 · Alpha Baking Co., 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
Food and beverage processing machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Alpha Baking Co., Inc.
Location
5001 W. Polk Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60644
NAICS
311812
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was baking dough and went to grab some dough when the machine started and the knife lacerated his right ring finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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