Schreiber Foods Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CARTHAGE, MISSOURI
| Employer | Schreiber Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2016021156 |
| Address | 1112 W. Fairview Ave. | City, State ZIP | CARTHAGE, MISSOURI 64836 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1126221 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.15000, -94.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a pump from a piece of equipment. The air supply to the pump was knocked loose, closing a valve and amputating the employee's left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2016, a worker at Schreiber Foods Inc. in CARTHAGE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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