Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AgriNomix, LLC, 300 Creekside Drive, OBERLIN, OHIO 44074
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On August 11, 2021, an employee was inspecting the tracking of a conveyor belt. The belt and pulley caught the employee's right index finger, causing a partial amputation.
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An employee was doing a daily inspection of the sifter screen on a mixer when the mixer line activated. The armature for the screen struck the employee's right wrist. Their wrist was cut and their hand was fractured.
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