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OSHA Injury Report: VMS Vancouver

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at VMS Vancouver in 6211 NE Campus Dr, Vancouver, WA 98661 resulted in days away from work. Employee was maintenance Tech I in confectionery, nonchocolate, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
VMS Vancouver
Parent company
Church & Dwight
Street
6211 NE Campus Dr
City
Vancouver
State
WA
ZIP
98661
On-site location
U2 Upper Kitchen

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
61
Days restricted or transferred
95

Before the incident

Attempting to clos an inspection hatch on a sugar auger tube.

What happened

The sugar auger was not locked out and it turned on while employee was closing the inspection hatch. Employee 's thumb was caught by the auger and amputated.

Injury or illness

Amputated left thumb

Object or substance involved

Sugar auger

Summary line

Employee was attempting to close a hatch on an auger tube when the equipment energized and severed (amputated) his left thumb.

Employee and industry

Job description
Maintenance Tech I
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311340 — Confectionery, nonchocolate, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
324
Total hours worked
606209
Establishment ID
365203
Employer case #
4

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
16:30:00.000
Time of incident
19:00:00.000
Submitted
30JAN24:19:59:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.