Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation | Report ID | 2016043192 |
| Address | 200 South Emmber Lane | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53233 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Conveyors-screw, auger |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.03000, -87.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee shut off the screw conveyor to readjust the machine's lid and prevent ground meat from leaking onto the floor. As the employee was closing the cover of the screw conveyor, the passing fulcrum lever amputated his left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2016, a worker at Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-screw, auger identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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