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Becton Dickinson & Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Becton Dickinson & Co. in HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA
Employer Becton Dickinson & Co. Report ID 2015107621
Address 1329 West Highway #6 City, State ZIP HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA 68949
Event Date October 13, 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # 1100097
GPS Coordinates 40.43000, -99.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a form fill and seal machine. When the machine inadvertently cycled, the employee's right index finger was amputated above the first joint.

Incident Summary

On October 13, 2015, a worker at Becton Dickinson & Co. in HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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