Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ADM Milling Co., 398 E. San Antonio St., NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78130
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was opening and adjusting the gate flow using a ratchet to clear the dust in the gate. When trying to clear out the dust, the ratchet went into the gate area and got caught on a conveyor. The employee's finger was pinched between the ratchet and the expanded metal grating, resulting in amputation.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
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