SAINT HENRY, OHIO—
Cooper Farms, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Cooper Farms, Inc., Cooper Farms Processing, SAINT HENRY, OHIO 45883 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On February 11, 2020, an employee was using a hose to spray off equipment. The employee attempted to move a conveyor belt, but its casters were locked; the employee's left hand slipped into the running conveyor belt, which amputated the middle fingertip.
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An employee was in the pump room troubleshooting a pump. He unscrewed the top panel of the pump and inadvertently hit the toggle switch that activated the pump. The internal belt caught his right index finger, causing a laceration that resulted in a partial surgical amputation.
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Two employees were troubleshooting a conveyor in a feed mill. The conveyor caught one employee's coat and pulled his left arm in. The arm was lacerated and his index finger was partially amputated. He was hospitalized.
PAULDING, OHIO—
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On October 29, 2018, at approximately 6:15 a.m., an employee was standing on the top step of the stairs connected to a truck cab when the step gave way. He fell to the ground, suffering three fractured ribs and a ruptured spleen.
VAN WERT, OHIO—
COOPER FARMS, INC.
On June 8, 2018, an employee was burned on the face, neck and back after opening a hot oil valve in the browning area.
SAINT HENRY, OHIO—
Cooper Farms, Inc.
An employee was removing a piece of turkey from a de-skinning machine when the machine caught his glove and pulled his right hand into the equipment, amputating his right ring fingertip.
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