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SCHREIBER FOODS

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CARTHAGE, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SCHREIBER FOODS in CARTHAGE, MISSOURI
Employer SCHREIBER FOODS Report ID 2015063494
Address 127 Limestone St. City, State ZIP CARTHAGE, MISSOURI 64836
Event Date June 8, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt
Secondary Source Gears
Industry (NAICS) 311513 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.18000, -94.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually moving the belt and gears of a high pressure pump. The pump was locked out and tagged out at the time. The employee's right pinky finger got caught in the belt. When the employee pulled his finger out, he lost his fingertip barely down to the bone.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2015, a worker at SCHREIBER FOODS in CARTHAGE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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