AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NAMPA, IDAHO
| Employer | AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY, LLC | Report ID | 2016109578 |
| Address | 138 W. KARCHER AVE. | City, State ZIP | NAMPA, IDAHO 83687 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.60000, -116.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered two fingertip amputations when they were caught in a machine's belt and pulley during an inspection. The machine was LOTO at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2016, a worker at AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY, LLC in NAMPA, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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