Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BERNER FOOD & BEVERAGE, LLC, 2034 E. Factory Rd., DAKOTA, ILLINOIS 61018
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a vacuum pump connected to a drum containing cream filling. The employee shut off the vacuum pump, disassembled the pump, turned the pump back on, and was trying to remove thick cream around the edge when the pump suction cycled. The employee's left thumb was caught between the base ring and the inside of the pump ferrule housing, and was amputated at the first knuckle from the tip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
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