BHJUSA, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | BHJUSA, INC. | Report ID | 20161211449 |
| Address | 5307 Stockyards Expressway | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64504 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| 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 # | 1199102 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.71000, -94.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 12/08/2016, at 4:08 AM, an employee was washing a processing line. The employee removed the cover plate from an auger, reached in, and suffered a left index fingertip amputation at the top knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2016, a worker at BHJUSA, INC. in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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