Basic American Foods, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SHELLEY, IDAHO
| Employer | Basic American Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2016088022 |
| Address | 434 S Emerson Avenue | City, State ZIP | SHELLEY, IDAHO 83274 |
| 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1175122 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.37000, -112.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a stuck pouch from a machine and their left hand was caught in the chain and sprocket assembly resulting in amputation of four fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2016, a worker at Basic American Foods, Inc. in SHELLEY, IDAHO 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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