Tuls Dairy - Butler County Dairy, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RISING CITY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Tuls Dairy - Butler County Dairy, LLC | Report ID | 2016098937 |
| Address | 2670 D Rd | City, State ZIP | RISING CITY, NEBRASKA 68658 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -97.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After filling up the milk tanker truck, the employee was closing the plunger valve by hand. The employee's finger was over the edge of the flange, and when the valve was sucked in it amputated the right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2016, a worker at Tuls Dairy - Butler County Dairy, LLC in RISING CITY, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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