Smithfield Farmland
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CRETE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Smithfield Farmland | Report ID | 2016043416 |
| Address | 2223 County Rd. I | City, State ZIP | CRETE, NEBRASKA 68333 |
| Event Date | April 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 | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1144239 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.56000, -96.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a skinner machine when his right hand came in contact with the skinner blade, amputating the third fingertip above the joint and below the nail cuticle.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2016, a worker at Smithfield Farmland in CRETE, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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