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Empire Packing Company, LP

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MASON, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Empire Packing Company, LP in MASON, OHIO
Employer Empire Packing Company, LP Report ID 20190910037
Address 4780 Alliance Dr. City, State ZIP MASON, OHIO 45040
Event Date September 25, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Food slicers
Industry (NAICS) 424470 Inspection # 1434792
GPS Coordinates 39.37000, -84.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting pork on a slicer. The blade caught the employee's glove/finger, causing a partial amputation to the employee's right index finger.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2019, a worker at Empire Packing Company, LP in MASON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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