Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at James Skinner Baking Co., 4657 G St., OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68117
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was inspecting a butter pump and loading it with a block of butter. The employee's left-hand fingers were pinched between the top guard and the side of the pump, resulting in a partial amputation of the tips of the ring and middle fingers.
AmputationFingertip(s)Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized
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