Cargill
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — FRIONA, TEXAS
| Employer | Cargill | Report ID | 2015052650 |
| Address | Hwy 60 | City, State ZIP | FRIONA, TEXAS 79035 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.61000, -102.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee adjusting a skinner machine locked out the machine with a wrench and loosened a bolt. The wrench slipped off of the blade, causing her right index finger to contact the blade and remove skin.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2015, a worker at Cargill in FRIONA, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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