Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PACKERS SANITATION SERVICES INC, 800 Country Rd, MONETT, MISSOURI 65708
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning a fat removal machine when it cycled. The employee's left fingertip and middle finger were caught in the equipment, resulting in amputations.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Juice, oil, and fat extractors
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