Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Mission Foods, 4433 S. 94th St, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68127
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was squatting to inspect a dough mixer. She struck her head and lost her balance, causing her to grab onto a piece of machinery. The machine crushed her right index finger, resulting in an amputation.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedMixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
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