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VENTURA FOODS LLC

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at VENTURA FOODS LLC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Employer VENTURA FOODS LLC Report ID 2015021241
Address 6000 INDUSTRIAL ROAD City, State ZIP SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64504
Event Date February 8, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 311225 Inspection # 1037264
GPS Coordinates 39.71000, -94.88000

Incident Narrative

Employee was helping to troubleshoot an air valve. While trying to isolate the valve, the valve closed, resulting in partial amputation of his left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On February 8, 2015, a worker at VENTURA FOODS LLC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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