Cimpl Meats
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Cimpl Meats | Report ID | 2016010398 |
| Address | 1000 Cattle Drive | City, State ZIP | YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57078 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2016 | 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1120323 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.87000, -97.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee amputated two fingers when his hand contacted a running vertical band saw while he attempted to remove the ribs from the spine of a cattle rib set.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2016, a worker at Cimpl Meats in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 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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