BEF Foods Inc.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — LIMA, OHIO
| Employer | BEF Foods Inc. | Report ID | 20161110667 |
| Address | 651 Commerce Parkway | City, State ZIP | LIMA, OHIO 45804 |
| Event Date | November 13, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1190719 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -84.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 13, 2016, an employee dropped a cleaning pad while cleaning a hopper. When reaching down to retrieve it, the employee contacted a moving part and suffered a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 13, 2016, a worker at BEF Foods Inc. in LIMA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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