Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bellisio Foods Inc., 100 East Broadway Street, JACKSON, OHIO 45640
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was adding oil to the extruder. The auger, which was still turning, caught and amputated the employee's thumb tip. The extruder was not locked out at the time of the incident.
A mechanic was opening a door for a production blast freezer to allow it to defrost. When the door had been secured, the employee stepped out from behind a column and was struck by a forklift, resulting in a right leg fracture.
An employee was cleaning a sauce depositor head when the machine's photo eye was tripped. The machine's filler head actuated and caught the employee's right index finger, causing a fracture and partially amputating the fingertip.
An employee operating a high-reach truck ran into the forks of another high-reach truck. The forks of the other high-reach truck were approximately 1 foot above the floor. The employee sustained a fractured tibia and fibula and crushed knee on the left leg, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was inspecting a pipe in the rice cooking area near an oven. While checking for a clog, the fingers of their right hand were caught in an airlock at the base of the pipe. All the fingers were amputated except the thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
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An employee fell from a step ladder while reaching for a tie-off point. He impacted the ground, and landed on his bolt bag which contained tools. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs, and a lacerated spleen and kidney.
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