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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019010580 · 1/17/2019 · B&G Foods North America, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Broiling and frying equipment and appliances

Employer

Name
B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Location
430 Industrial Circle, STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN, 53589
NAICS
311422
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 17, 2019, an employee was cleaning a fryer machine and sustained a partial amputation to the right thumb after it became caught in a chain and sprocket. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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