OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221429145

LIFELINE FOODS, LLC

SAINT JOSEPH, MO· 2022-01-11T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Catch Point, Caught In, Clearing, Corn, Feed Mill, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Guard, Inexperience, Jammed, Milling Machine, Milling corn, Partial Amputation, Rotating Parts, Training
NAICS: 325193
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345735898
Employer profile: LIFELINE FOODS, LLC
Summary number: 221429145
Report ID: 0728500

Event description

Employee amputates three fingertips when caught in rotary ai

Investigation abstract

At 2:45 p.m. on January 11, 2022, an employee was clearing a choke in a corn mill aspirator. The employee removed a guard and stuck his hand into the machine while it was still running. The employee amputated three fingertips in the internal rotary airlock and was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
779

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