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NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. L.P.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DODGE CITY, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. L.P. in DODGE CITY, KANSAS
Employer NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. L.P. Report ID 2017065318
Address 2000 E. TRAIL City, State ZIP DODGE CITY, KANSAS 67801
Event Date June 10, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # 1241720
GPS Coordinates 37.74000, -99.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was packaging products into boxes on a conveyor line when the employee's hand slipped between the conveyor belt and a broken guard, de-gloving the ring finger down to the base of the nail which was then amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 10, 2017, a worker at NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. L.P. in DODGE CITY, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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