GEORGES INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CASSVILLE, MISSOURI
| Employer | GEORGES INC. | Report ID | 2017054566 |
| Address | 9066 State Highway W | City, State ZIP | CASSVILLE, MISSOURI 65625 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Butchering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1245006 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.74000, -93.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hosing down floors with water when he noticed a piece of chicken stuck in an external neck skin cutter and attempted to remove it. The cutter's moving blades then amputated his left index fingertip. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2017, a worker at GEORGES INC. in CASSVILLE, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with butchering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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