CHS Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | CHS Inc | Report ID | 2017065414 |
| Address | 395 164th St | City, State ZIP | SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA 68776 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1241034 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.43000, -96.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a rotary feeder when his hand contacted the moving blender, amputating his thumb tip and his index, middle, and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2017, a worker at CHS Inc in SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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