S&S Quality Meats LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EMPORIA, KANSAS
| Employer | S&S Quality Meats LLC | Report ID | 20161010279 |
| Address | 1542 S Hwy 99 | City, State ZIP | EMPORIA, KANSAS 66801 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | 1190243 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.41000, -96.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a meat grinder when some meat became stuck to the side of the hopper. When the employee went to dislodge the meat, the employee's left hand was caught in the auger, amputating the pinky fingertip and ring finger.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2016, a worker at S&S Quality Meats LLC in EMPORIA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with meat grinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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