OMAHA, NEBRASKA—
James Skinner Baking Co.
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate · 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 pushing a conical filter pump down a shipping ramp. The sliding ramp door began to slide down, and it smashed the tip of the employee's right little finger as the employee tried to stop it from slamming onto the equipment. The fingertip was amputated.
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OMAHA, NEBRASKA—
James Skinner Baking Co.
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.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA—
James Skinner Baking Co
An employee was attempting to realign the overwrap on a muffin overwrap machine when the employee's right middle fingertip was amputated by the machine's jaws. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
PARIS, TEXAS—
James Skinner Baking Co.
An employee was scraping excess dough off of a sheeter machine's roller when the roller cut his left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was running and unguarded at the time.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA—
James Skinner Baking Co
An employee was operating the Danish sleever and amputated the right thumb tip and nail. The machine was guarded at the time.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA—
James Skinner Baking Co
An employee was working on a shrink wrapping machine when the side seal became wrapped around the seal bar. As the employee was trying to remove the side seal, the machine's blade cut and amputated the employee's left index fingertip. The machine was guarded at the time.
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