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AMERI-MILLS

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AMERI-MILLS in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
Employer AMERI-MILLS Report ID 2016088010
Address 6521 Memorial Highway City, State ZIP SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64507
Event Date August 25, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # 1173756
GPS Coordinates 39.74000, -94.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to free a jam in an auger and amputated his middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2016, a worker at AMERI-MILLS in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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