Cargill, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cargill, Inc. in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
Employer Cargill, Inc. Report ID 2016021696
Address 3250 Fitzpatrick Ave. City, State ZIP MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36108
Event Date February 24, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 311119 Inspection # 1129287
GPS Coordinates 32.35000, -86.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dusting off his work station when his thumb was caught in a chain and sprocket, amputating his right thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On February 24, 2016, a worker at Cargill, Inc. in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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