SeaBoard Foods
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GUYMON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | SeaBoard Foods | Report ID | 2015010630 |
| Address | 2700 NE 28th Street | City, State ZIP | GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 73942 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.70000, -101.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 1/20/2015, at about 6:30 p.m., an employee helped a second employee at the Townsend Skinner machine, which separates pig fat from pig skin. The employee reached into the conveyor belt, which has serrated teeth, and his right little finger was caught. He was transported to BSA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas, and his right little finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2015, a worker at SeaBoard Foods in GUYMON, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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