CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
| Employer | CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION | Report ID | 2015129556 |
| Address | 1505 E. BURLINGTON AVENUE | City, State ZIP | FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1118009 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -103.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the bone cannon machine and amputated part of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2015, a worker at CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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