Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Valley Markets, Inc., 1925 13th Avenue North, GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58203
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning a dough machine when the machine cycled and rotating parts pulled the employee's rag into the machine. The blade struck the employee's hand resulting in amputations to three fingers. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Mixers, blenders, whippers food and beverage
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